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Brazil is a largest recipient of Chinese investment plus its a founding and active member of the BRICS along with China,also the relationship between Beijing and Brasilia appears on the surface to be relatively stable. But are appearances deceptive?
The Brazilian President Lula said at a gathering...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Last year alone, trillions of roubles were brought back to Russia by representatives of the richest class of Russian citizens. They used to believe that it was more profitable to keep money in foreign accounts, but now they take the opposite position. What has happened, and what...

The sanctions aganist Russia by the USA/EU and G7 countries have presented Russia with an opportunity to reposition the most important instrument of its sovereignty – its financial and stock markets – and nove them in a new direction. Lets look at the issues were facing Russian financial instituti...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2 projects are significant for the Japanese energy sector, and the government intends to continue participating in them. This information is based on the Japanese Foreign Ministry's annual diplomatic report, known as the 'Blue Book'.

Regarding oil an...

During the international forum 'China's Development' at the Diaoyutai State Residence from March 25 to 27, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China, Li Qiang, discussed the forthcoming changes to the rules governing access to the Chinese market and cross-border data flows.
The head of the P...

By Rhod Mackenzie

On March 13, 2024, EuroChem launched a new plant for producing phosphate fertilizers in Serra do Salitre, Brazil. The ceremony was attended by the President of Brazil, and the state governor and members of the government - the vice president and ministers - also spoke.
During hi...