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By Rhod Mackenzie

A growing number of Chinese organisations and state-backed companies across the country are banning employees from bringing iPhones and other foreign devices to work, Bloomberg reports. This unprecedented ban could reduce the market share of Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co....

By Rhod Mackenzie

During a meeting in Beijing on Friday, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese Foreign Minister, stated that the people of the Middle East should have control over the fate of their region, and that it should no...

By Rhod Mackenzie

According to Pavel Zavalny, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy and President of the Russian Gas Society, the supply of Russian gas to the European market is contingent on the implementation of the Turkish gas hub. Without it, the EU's prospects for the supply Russian...

By Rhod Mackenzie

It is well-known that economic and trade cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia is rapidly deepening. This is significant not only for expanding economic development opportunities for both parties but also for promoting peaceful development in the Middle East.

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By Rhod Mackenzie

Russian oil companies are significantly boosting ESPO grade oil exports through the port of Kozmino, mainly to China via tankers. The shipments from this Far Eastern port reached a historic peak of 925 thousand b/d in December.Analyst attribute the increase to more active rail tr...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The number of foreign contacts made by Russian President Vladimir Putin recently shows that the West's attempts to isolate Russia have failed. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on 13 December during a government session of the Federation Council.
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