He adds, "They see us as neighbors," which means Arab investors can act as intermediaries for larger investment groups from both the U.S. and China, which has vastly increased its presence in China and which Alwaleed has visited for talks over joint Arab-Chinese investment projects.
If you catch 'em on a good day, you might find an author visiting for a talk.
Another British politician, Shadow Justice Secretary Lord Falconer, is currently visiting Calais for talks with haulage and Eurotunnel officials.
This week, shortly after visiting Washington for talks with George Bush, he toured the Middle East, the fount of more than three-quarters of Japan's oil.Mr Abe's men say his travels paint an emerging vision: while the alliance with America remains the cornerstone of Japan's security policy, Mr Abe is also pushing once-passive Japan to pursue its own, more muscular course.
Mr Koizumi said he would continue his visits, which, the government said, he made as a "private citizen".Starting overColin Powell visited Haiti for talks with the country's new leaders.
He is to visit Moscow for talks on Friday.
On Friday, Mr. Lee will visit Tokyo for talks with his Japanese counterpart, Mitoji Yabunaka.
In March 2009 Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, visited Azerbaijan for talks with Mr Aliyev on potential areas of co-operation.
The shift by Pakistan came two weeks after Mr. Karzai visited Islamabad for talks with the Pakistani prime minister, Nawaz Sharif.
This week, Mr. Lieberman is to visit Washington for talks with American officials, but Mr. Obama is not scheduled to see him.
Ari Fleischer, the White House spokesman, said Mr. Sharon would visit Washington for talks with Mr. Bush in the middle of the month.
