Putin said Russia would be able to provide Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, the Central African Republic and Eritrea with 25,000 to 50,000 tons of free grain.
China announced restrictions on gallium and another mineral, germanium, in a move seen as part of the country’s tit-for-tat trade war on technology with the U.S. and Europe.
The agreement by the two countries to work more closely was reached during a bilateral economic cooperation committee meeting held in Seoul, South Korea.
The new agreement averted a strike that would have begun if Yellow had remained delinquent on payments to a fund that provides benefits for most of the company's workers.
The partnership will begin with a review of Panama’s current semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, regulatory framework, and workforce and infrastructure needs.