SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Yaroslav Lissovolik
Since its inception in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has transformed ideas into actions, from a vision into reality, and from a general framework into concrete projects. Evaluating the BRI’s accomplishments over the last decade raises questions. How has the BRI ad...
By Suren Karr
Malaysia should consider joining the proposed BRICs currency union rather than resort to the proposed Islamic gold dinar as a reserve currency for international trade, says an economist. Ida Yasin of Universiti Putra Malaysia said the proposed BRICS currency would also be backed by g...
By Ren Qi
China and Russia are working closely under the Belt and Road Initiative, and the growing markets in energy sector and e-commerce industry have attracted more enterprises to explore business opportunities, Russian experts said.
Oleg Timofeev, associate professor at RUDN University in Ru...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Amidst the acrimonious standoff between Russia and the collective West, Gazprom lost the major portion of its European gas market, accounting for up to 40% of its revenue in times of peace. The challenge now is to ponder over two options: replace the lost Western exports with tho...
By Rhod Mackenzie
There is mounting evidence that Apple is losing its Chinese customer base. Primarily, this pertains to the newest iPhone 15 model, which has not been selling well in this crucial foreign market. Its sales declined by 6% in September compared to the previous year, according to the...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The project documentation for the Soyuz Vostok gas pipeline through Mongolia to China is expected to be approved in the first quarter of next year, paving the way for construction to commence.
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Victoria Abramchenko, announced...
