Erik Prince Quotes

There will be a lot of competitive and strong companies coming here and even though Kosovo is a small country that undoubtedly has a lot to offer to global trade; one of our main interests is to expose it to the world market.

You are slowly developing some multinationals of your own. We certainly hope that some of them will look in this direction when they look for opportunities because the progress of Southeast Asia is important to China, just as China's progress is important to us.

In practice, I've had a presence in China since 1998 with my commercial spaces and shops.

There is a natural partnership between State and Commerce, and the American business community to work together to educate the United States about marketing overseas.

The fact of the matter is that instead of going around the world and haranguing countries for engaging with China, the West should be encouraging its own businesses to trade and invest in these regions.

German and English firms operate internationally, while French firms do not. The only place where they all have work is in China. Anybody can sell himself in China!

I like doing business with people in India.

The national Chamber of Commerce does not represent Main Street in Peoria. It represents Main Street in Shanghai.

You would think that the U.S. government would not think that American firms needed subsidizing to function in developing countries, provide advice, but they do.

People in emerging markets want to do business with the U.K. I don't see why the U.K. should be penalised for this.

The U.K. wants and needs closer trading partnerships with African nations - and Africa needs much more capital.

I travel to Jakarta, I see what an important country it is. I've been working with them for a year.

Everywhere in Africa, you see Indian, Chinese, Brazilian businesses. Other than Coca Cola and the oil companies, it is very rare to see American businesses.

Because I come from a place like Jamaica, which is a small, open economy, I viscerally get the importance of the global economy.

If we can put together a Mexican businessman and a U.S. businessman, they will find a way to do more business.

Chinese... companies do not have to think about whether they do something to enhance their competitive edge in international markets.

As ambassador, I am focused on expanding bilateral trade and investment between the United States and Spain.

I speak for all Italian industry that India is number one priority for us.

I tell foreign companies that come here... 'Don't see Turkey as a country of 770,000 sq km and $800bn gross domestic product. This country has the potential to do so much business in the surrounding countries.'

I am going to be announcing today that we will have a business delegation come to this country sometime in the future where we will bring businesses from America to Morocco to show them the vast business opportunities here.

What is more important is that Foreign Service Officers understand business, about the needs of U.S. business and how to help U.S. companies make the right connections abroad.

As we were all growing up, there used to be a very big mantra in India which was called 'export or perish.' There was a long period when we used to focus on import substitution.

We welcome Chinese investment in the United States with open arms.

Great growth in India doesn't mean great growth for India companies. It could mean better growth for companies that are trading with India.

A serious and explicit purpose of our foreign policy is the encouragement of a hospitable climate for private investment in foreign nations.