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Seyed Ali Rouhani, Iran's Deputy Minister of the Economy , stated in an interview with RIA Novosti that Iran can play a role in nsuring the energy security of BRICS member nations while also linking Russia with India and China with Africa.
"Our trade volume with BRICS countries in 2009 was approxi...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Chinese Export-Import Bank of China (EXIM) has recently struck a preliminary deal with the Sri Lankan government regarding the debts of this South Asian island. The reports that negotiations were taking place were kept under wraps but have now come to light via a message fro...

By Rhod Mackenzie

China issued a white paper on Tuesday which focused on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Highlighting the role the iconic "project of the century" has played in global development over the last decade, the paper also discussed its achievements in working towards its main goal o...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia's United Oil- and Gas-Chemical Co. (ONGK) and China's Xuan Yuan Industrial Development have agreed to jointly invest 5 billion yuan (£557 million) to construct a transshipment oil complex in the far east of Russia, according to the Roscongress fund.

The complex will enab...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China's decision to lift the prohibition on the exports pork from Russia was an unexpected development itsr pig farmers. Talks went on for almost 15 years. China refused to allow Russian pork imports, even when ASF...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The US is attempting to overcome the disruption it has caused by sanctions on innovations as a severe oil market crisis looms. The developed world's storage facilities for oil and refined fuel are depleted. A fuel crisis is emerging in both the US and Europe, which could swiftly...