she's president of the american chamber of commerce in germany. and i asked her if american firms were rethinking coming to europe because of the new incentives back home. ellison, at the moment we see the contrary stephen. so we just announce old apple announce, guess that a big investments in munich. and to we also see intel in finance and other companies because of the european ships act, of course, other under st are in a different position. so specially for sustainability, i would assume that we will see german investments because of the inflation reduction act. also in the u. s, which per se is not bad. so we have american members as well as german members and both are able to invest, chance atlantic on both sides of the atlantic because of good help from, from the government. when the european ships act, we should mention another large incentive here on the european side to build out chip production. you mentioned some of the firms attracted because of that at the same time we see tesla, for example, moving some of its battery making to the

they are among the more than 900 members of the american chamber of commerce in china. of the leading organisation is trying to smooth organisations trying to smooth business ties between the two superpowers however, the latest survey found that for the first time, china is no longer a top three investment per priority for the members of most members thinking again about where to spend their cash. and a growing number, almost half, think china has become less welcoming to foreign companies of the last year. welcoming to foreign companies over the last year. despite that sense of pessimism about the future, us china trade had a record high of $690 billion even amid the ongoing impact of the covid pandemic and lurking in the background, the tariffs or import taxes that both countries have kept him both countries have kept in place since the then us president donald trump started the trade war back in 2018. the hostilities that he personified in the trade relationship have, if anything, deepened, spreading well beyond tariffs. since biden took power the us has posed sweepin

according to a survey conducted by the american chamber of commerce and mexico, 8 out of 10 say that criminal enterprises impact their performance. this was also noted by the organization citizens council for public safety, who's president reported a case of extortion in the baja california state. i do not get an filed by far too . few people are willing to do anything about this crime. it goes on, reported 98 percent of the time of the worst thing is that it's like what i'm that escalate. it starts with the threat with damage to other people's property and then people get hurt. i'm you probiotic kinda, it will be meliss units of us, but soon us the so called protection fee that organized crime extort from small and medium sized businesses can range from $20.00 per week to 3000 dollars per month. cartels off in demand payments to help new businesses get off the ground to this kind of extortion. increased 17 percent last year. it's the main crime suffered by the private sector in mexico. been similar sellers. this is bob. let's look at the 10 states that attract the most foreign direc

that's according to a recent survey by the american chamber of commerce in china. hart. a recent business climate survey did paint a fairly negative picture. a number of things, companies are just really tired after three years of covid zero. a number of things in china have made them a bit more pessimistic. one, china has been growing slower. also, travel has been just really difficult so companies in general, their responses issued to the business climate survey were more negative than they've been in a long time. and you can watch more about the us china trade war on �*talking business' this weekend on the bbc news channel at 15:30 that's it for the world business report, i will see you soon. goodbye. this weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the controversial invasion of iraq in 2003 by a us—led coalition of countries, including britain. the first phase of the war saw an intense aerial bombardment of baghdad, in which one of the many casualties was 12—year—old ali abbas. ali lost his parents and his younger brother in the attack, as well as both of his arms. 0

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meanwhile the american chamber of commerce showed majority of u.s.hina is no longer seen as the, quote, top 3 investment priority this happening for the first time in the agency's 25-year history half of the companies say they didn't turn a profit last year with more than a third reporting china revenue fell year over year, mark, i don't know why american companies have any belief that they are going to get positive exposure operating in china as if they are going to get some priority. they are not. >> no, they are investing according to the index 30% is china. we have to invest in china in order to be in line with the index. i mean, this is like blind investing. it's incredible. maria: it's all about money, what do you say to the apple, the apples of the world, mark tepper or bridgewaters of the world. ray dalio literally a couple of weeks said he wanted to double down on chinese stocks. >> i don't know how you can double down in chinese stocks when jack ma disappears. maria: look what mark is telling us, he can't get his money out. >> i have heard

michael hart heads the american chamber of commerce in beijing. >> companies feel like they're squeezedd so there is a question mark that many u.s. companies have about, are we really welcome? >> reporter: that depends to a large extent on president xi. he officially begins an unprecedented third term later this week, backed by an inner circle chosen above all for their loyalty. they will support him whether he seeks to escalate confrontation with the u.s. and its allies or dial it back. all eyes will be on the congress this week for clues as to which way that might go. elizabeth palmer, tokyo. >>> the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. ah, these bills are crazy. she has no idea she's sitting on a goldmine. well she doesn't know that if she owns a life insurance policy of $100,000 or more she can sell all or part of it to coventry for cash. even a term policy. even a term policy? even a term policy! find out if you're sitting on a goldmine. call coventry direct today at the number on your screen, or visit coventrydirect.com. ♪ma ma ma ma♪ [clears throut] for fast sore throat relie

of the american u. s. chamber of commerce, which used to be the backbone, or of republican fundraising. certain elements, even on the center, right? part of america that don't want to see the republican party change, receive their power diminishing anyway. so they want to just see this part of the conservative movement discredited. so do you agree to the democrats really scared of that narrative being challenged by this new to release the pitch as causing claims? i wouldn't, because i would call it a terrified because they see what happens to their narrative on mass mandates on vaccines. and on the won't have the lab league there either seeing why after life actually being exp, being exposed in all parts of the american media. and i mean, they really hung their hats on this one that i think this might be just a bridge too far. the left went to a lot of trouble. the stage goes january 6 hearings for the 1st time in recent congressional history. republican leadership wasn't even allowed to appoint to choose which republicans were on the committee. so it was a kangaroo court from the beginning. there was n

the american chamber of commerce saying for the first time in 25 years, china is not a top three destinationl businesses. is that something that will recover, do you think? ben: it depends on what sector you are in. you don't want to go head-to-head with one of the giants. american investor sentiment in china and business sentiment is at all-time lows at the china development forum. the delegation was a fraction of what it usually is. it is a combination of political pressure from washington as well as negative sentiment or fears that the regulators in china were unpredictable. this is more on the political push rather than the challenge facing the market. the europeans where they in full force and very much angling to do more business in china, pick up some of the slack left by the americans. it's clear if you are purely business oriented, you are going to want to expand your business in china. kathleen: thank you so very much, giving us a lot of perspective, a look ahead for what is going to happen in china . as managing partner at msa capital. that's get to vonnie quinn for the first word

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american people. the u.s. chamber of commercement, liz, saying that the biden administration is sending, quote, mixed messages on oil and gas production. liz? if. elizabeth: yeah, you need a neck brace. it's whiplash. grady trimble, thank you for the story. it's good to see you, my friend. we need this senator on the show, he's from the senate environment committee, alaska senator dan sullivan. senator, thanks for joining us tonight, sir. >> good to be on, liz, thanks. elizabeth: so u.s. oil and gas are needed now more than ever to sage stabilize the -- to stabilize the american economy. what do you make of the story about the willow project and the white house's mixed messaging? >> well, i agree with the mixed messaging. the willow decision is really important for alaska but, liz, it's really important for america. it's important for jobs. your reporter mentioned about 2,500 really good jobs in our state. it's important for the environment. in alaska we have the highest standards on the environment for energy exploration and dri

a think about the business roundtable and the chamber of commerce and go down the list of the iconic americancompanies in china for 40 years. many of them make excuses for the ccp everyday but they justify their relationship there and as we look at how do we deal with that relationship between these companies and continue to make concessions for the ccp whether it's when we talk about the economy of taiwan and democracy. they don't want to have a conversation about that. we talk about xinjiang and the forced labor camps. that's not something they want to deal with. said double standard. you look at the violation of religious liberties, privacy rights and many of these companies turn a eye to that. as we look at the select committee on china and how we deal with the economic relationship this is not what russia was 40 years ago because of the economic relationships so i'm wondering if you have suggestions on that. >> a good set of questions. one of the questions when china began to develop its economic power was whether it would develop economically and still be repressive politically. we cert

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i think about the brt, the business run people, the chamber of commerce, go down the list and the iconic americanuntries that have been china for 20 years. but many of them make excuses for the ccp every single day. they justify the relationship there. and as we look at, how do we deal with that relationship between these companies and businesses they continue to make concessions for the ccp. whether it is, we talk about the autonomy of taiwan, other moccasin taiwan, we don't talk about that. they don't have a conversation about that. we talk about xinjiang in the violations there in the forced labor camps. again, that's not something they want to deal with. and that is the double standard really of, you look at the violations of religious liberties, privacy rights, the surveillance state that china is, but many of these companies turn a blind eye to that. so, as we look at the select committee on china and how we deal with the economic relationship, this is not what russia was 40 years ago because of the economic relationship. i wonder if you have suggestions on that? >> that's actually a good s

chamber of commerce, where he and washington role in asia is stronger than ever. from my perspective city here in china, looking out at the indoor pacific, our american position is stronger than it was 5 or 10 years ago. it's the strength of our alliances is the strength of our private sector. it's our innovative capacity in our r n d capacity, which comes from our research institutions and our big tech companies. and i do think that the chinese now understand that the united states is staying in this region. we're, we're the leader in this region. meanwhile, washington rallying its allies to introduce sanctions on beijing if china chooses to support russia in the ukraine conflict nowadays, according to official us sources. while the nature of the sanctions is still not clear, it's known that support for such actions is being seen primarily among the g 7 group of leading economies. the us treasury department has declined to comment asian of 1st specialist nelson wong believe sanctions or a double edged sword. and china would be forced to respond. think it has a lot to do with the mentality of people like the americans and perhaps the germans as well as some of the wester

chamber of commerce where he added that the u. s. and america's role in asia is stronger than ever. from my perspective, sitting here in china, looking out at the endo pacific, our american position is stronger than it was 5 or 10 years ago. it's the strength of our alliances. it's the strength of our private sector. it's our innovative capacity in our r and d capacity, which comes from our research institutions and our big tech companies. and i do think that the chinese now understand that the united states is staying in this region. we're, we're the leader in this region. well, it's not the 1st time the u. s. as a given advice to other nations on their foreign policies of the u. s. ambassador to the un knows also warner paging about crossing washington's red lines, while other us politicians, including joe biden himself, when just a bit further. our message to china is china should not do anything that that will provide lethal support to the russians to assist them in their brutal attacks on, on the ukrainian people. that would be a red line. we used to talk about kids college, about america's back, your backyard. so everything south of the mexican border is america's

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