Trump Envoy Retained Financial Ties to Firm Behind $15 Billion Hormuz-Bypass Oil Pipeline Plan

Thomas Barrack, a senior US diplomatic envoy under President Donald Trump, maintained financial ties to a real-estate venture managed by an investment firm he reportedly advocated for a $15 billion oil pipeline project designed to bypass the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, according to a Reuters investigation. Barrack, who serves as the US special envoy […]

China’s Xi Jinping to Bring Large CEO Delegation on U.S. Visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to bring a large delegation of Chinese business leaders to Washington during his planned September 24 visit, in a move that could signal Beijing’s desire to strengthen commercial ties with the United States despite persistent trade and technology tensions. According to sources familiar with the preparations, the delegation is […]