Ukraine firm sees corn quarantine deal with China by year end
Ukraine expects to sign a corn quarantine agreement with Beijing by the end of the year, paving the way for exports of the grain to China, said UkrLandFarming (ULF), a major Ukrainian farm company.
Shift seen in Russia, China stance on Syria
The ministerial agreement on Syria brokered by U.N.-Arab League mediator Kofi Annan on Saturday marked a shift in the positions of China and Russia, which have been at loggerheads with Western powers, his spokesman said on Tuesday.
South Korea shelves disputed military pact with Japan
South Korea postponed on Friday the signing with Japan of an agreement to share sensitive military information in the face of anger over a pact with a former colonial ruler that critics say was negotiated behind the scenes.
Tajikistan’s major trade partners are Turkey and China
Tajikistan' major trade partners are Turkey and China, Avesta.tj reported on Friday. Some 49.1 percent of products, exported from Tajikistan, are supplied to Turkey, while 19.1 percent - account for China.
A Geopolitical Challenge for China and India
Iran has commonly been labeled as a rogue state by Western powers with the country’s pursuit of nuclear power being deemed a threat to global society, and something that must be addressed immediately. While Tehran insists that the development of its nuclear capacity is only for peaceful purposes, the U.S. and its allies fear that Iran is developing nuclear weaponry.
2 Russian Professors Convicted of Spying for China
A Russian court on Wednesday convicted two professors of a St.Petersburg university of handing over missile secrets to China, the latest in a string of espionage cases that reflected underlying tensions between Moscow and Beijing despite declarations of cooperation and friendship.
China Congratules Medvedev for his election as Russian Leader
China congratulated on Saturday the Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev for his election as president of the ruling United Russia Party, ratifying willingness to work to expand the links between the two countries.
China rules US support for group of solar, wind energy projects violates trade rules
China’s Commerce Ministry issued a ruling Thursday that U.S. government support for six renewable energy projects violated free-trade rules, the latest volley in a widening conflict over clean power.
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