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By Rhod Mackenzie

The first ship with a load of more than 300 containers with lumber for China partners is about to depart from the Port of Arkhangelsk. The load will be delivered along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) to Shanghai in a few days, the governor and government of the Arkhangelsk Oblast sa...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russian President made a two-day visit to China, participating in the third international forum “One Belt, One Road” and engaging in bilateral negotiations with foreign leaders. During his opening speech, Vladimir Putin stressed the significance of the One Belt, One Road init...

By Rhod Mackenzie

During the third international forum "One Belt - One Road" held in Beijing, bilateral discussions were held between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. The leaders deliberated on the remarkable upswing in trade between their respective countries. Notably, they disclosed several signif...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The summer was not as dire for the Chinese economy as it has been portrayed in the Western Media. Reports claimed that the Celestial Empire almost faced an economic crisis. However, the third quarter saw 4.9% growth in the world's second-largest economy compared to the same perio...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Hungary is doing all it can to maintain its economic relations with Russia. This stated by the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Hungary today is an island of pragmatism in Europe, which makes rather unusual and an exception. Why are contacts with Moscow so important for thi...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The current relationship between Russia and China did not develop because of events in today's world and were not the result of the current political conditions in the world; they have however been developed carefully and calmly over the last two decades, President Vladimir Put...