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By Rhod Mackenzie

The Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China is investigating the potential of granting unsecured short-term loans to eligible developers for the first time, according to reports in the Chinese media. This move is a part of the initiative to combat the severe crisis...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Pakistan plans to become a member of the BRICS in the near future. The group is gaining popularity among countries worldwide, but the inclusion of a major Islamic and nuclear power may not receive support from other members, particularly India.  Can Russia resolve the conflicts b...

By Pepe Escobar

Once upon a time, by the Don river, in the southern steppes of what today is still known as “Ukraine”, the Great King of Persia, the mighty Darius, leading the most powerful army ever assembled on earth, received a puzzling message from a foe he was pursuing: the nomad ruler Idanth...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Huawei Technologies Co. has caused concern among Western, particularly American and Japanese, policymakers. Its latest $900 smartphone demonstrates China's rapid progress in microelectronics and chip production, bringing it closer to the level of the United States. The powerful 7...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The trade volume between Russia and China is increasing and likely to hit £300 billion by the end of the current decade, according to Andrey Belousov, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister.

Speaking at a conference of the Russia-China intergovernmental commission in Beijing this...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Pakistan may join the BRICS economic alliance in the upcoming year, as affirmed by the newly appointed Ambassador to Russia, Muhammad Khalid Jamali, in an interview with TASS news agency on Wednesday.

He revealed that the country has already submitted its application for member...