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By Rhod Mackenzie

The G7 countries have stated that they intend to maintain the current freeze on Russian sovereign assets until they have received payment from Moscow for damages incurred in the Ukrainian conflict. This was confirmed by G7 finance ministers and central bankers in a statement rele...

By Rhod Mackenzie

It is remarkable how the Western media can create falsehoods and make baseless accusations against China. According to Bloomberg, China has allegedly supplied Russia with various components to manufacture cruise missiles, drones, optical parts for tanks, and armoured vehicles. Ho...

The US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen concluded her visit to China by issuing a warning: if you persist in doing business with Russia, we will create difficulties for Chinese banks. Beijing responded with restraint, but made it did make clear that they also have a response. Observers are confident...

On Friday, the US and UK imposed new restrictions on the of trading Russian aluminium, copper, and nickel in an attempt to curb President Vladimir Putin's ability to fund his military operations according to their staement .

Bloomberg reports that new supplies of copper, nickel, and aluminum pro...

By Rhod Mackenzie

During her visit to the PRC, the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen accused China of engaging in 'overproduction' and unfair business practices that give Chinese companies an advantage over their US counterparts. Yellen's statements reflect the growing concerns of American busine...

During a meeting in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned the 'bloc confrontation' led by the West. The South China Morning Post reported that President Xi expressed China's desire to enhance strategic coordination with Russia within a multilatera...