Russia, facing labor crunch worsened by war, pivots to India for workers
MOSCOW — A group of weary-looking Indian men carrying sports bags queued at passport control at a busy Moscow airport one recent evening after flying over 2,700 miles — and via Uzbekistan — to get work. “I have a contract for one year. In the rubbish disposal business. The money is good,” said Ajit, one […]
China bans dual-use goods exports for Japan military over Taiwan remarks
BEIJING — China has banned exports of dual-use items to Japan that can be used for military purposes, according to a commerce ministry statement on Tuesday, Beijing’s latest move in reaction to an early November remark by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about Taiwan. Dual-use items are goods, software or technologies that have both civilian and […]