Beijing must adapt to unusual US-Russia ties
Liu Ying (Global Times, People’s Daily) The direction of US-Russia relations under Donald Trump’s leadership has become a hot topic recently. Although normal official channels of collaboration between Moscow and Washington have been closed, the two have been seeking other ways to ease bilateral tensions. Since the end of 2013, the crises in Syria and […]
The United States and Uzbekistan Presidential Elections: Possible Impact on Afghanistan and Central Asia Policy
(Timings of the American and Uzbekistan Presidential Elections nearly within a month together with the functioning of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and forthcoming Tripartite meeting of Russia, China and Pakistan over Afghanistan may likely lead to major policy shifts in America’s Afghanistan and Central and South Asian policy trends). BACKGROUND: leadership changes after the Presidential […]
Japan and Russia to ease visa rules
Japan and Russia have agreed to promote tourism and ease visa requirements for each other’s citizens under an economic cooperation plan proposed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in May, Japanese officials said Friday. Some other aspects of the eight-point action plan — such as cooperation on pediatrics, and promotion of trade and investment involving […]
Yildirim to visit Russia in December
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım will pay a visit to Russia in the first week of December in a bid to accelerate the ongoing normalization process between Ankara and Moscow. Yıldırım and Russian Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev will chair the meetings in Moscow, Hurriyet reports. According to sources, the main agenda of the Yıldırım-Medvedev meeting […]
Bridge to nowhere?
The New Yalu Bridge separates the twin cities of Sinuiju and Dandong, lying opposite each other on the Chinese and North Korean sides of the Yalu River respectively. The very existence of the bridge, however, is nowhere to be found in local Chinese media. State censors do not want a reminder of what is gradually […]
What Trump’s rise to power means for the future of China-U.S. relations?
Curtis Stone (People’s Daily Online) The rise of Donald Trump has plunged the world into a period of deep uncertainty about the policies and impact of the next U.S. administration. For China, the big question is what U.S foreign policy will look like with the next administration. Nobody knows what to expect, and the deep […]
Russia and Iran in oil swap talks
Tehran is in talks with Russian companies on petroleum swap deals, Iran’s deputy oil minister for international affairs Amirhossein Zamaninia said. “Yes, we are,” he said when asked whether the country is in talks with Russia on swap deals, Financial Tribune reported cting TASS. According to deputy minister, initially the deals may total 150,000 barrels […]
The Trump Administration: The Outlook For U.S. Foreign Policy
Richard Giragosian – Director, Regional Studies Center (RSC) For many Americans, and especially for supporters of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, the victory of Donald Trump as the country’s next president was a serious surprise. For many others, and most notably for his vehemently loyal backers, the victory was a refreshing renewal of their hopes for […]
Korea-US FTA in unprecedented jeopardy
Lee Han-soo – The Korea Times Donald Trump’s election as the next U.S. President is expected to put the free trade pact between South Korean and the U.S. in grave jeopardy. Trump has repeatedly blasted the deal as “catastrophic” and “unfair” to the U.S. “Hillary rammed through the job-killing trade deal with South Korea in […]
S. Korea to tackle potential risks from Trump’s victory: finance minister
South Korea’s finance minister said Wednesday that Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election is feared to send a shockwave through the global financial market and his government will stand firm to deal with possible risks. “It is inevitable that the world financial market will feel the impact from the victory of Donald […]
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