Chinese President Xi Jinping has not yet reacted to Kim-Putin meeting, but he would be in a dilemma. China won't be happy with North Korea’s renewed relations with Russia.
The two frigates - Gromkiy and Sovershenniy - made port at Shanghai, Chinese state television reported. Both vessels belong to Russia's Pacific Fleet, headquartered in Vladivostok.
Russia-Iran commodity turnover rose 20% in 2022. A regional agreement with Iran will replace an interim pact that already provides reduction in custom duties on hundreds of goods.
Li Shangfu, who met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, also said China is willing to strengthen multilateral coordination and cooperation with Russia, said CCTV News.
China values Russian support in the face of pressure from the West amid the war in Ukraine and sees practical benefits from deals on trade, investment, finance and energy.
The focus on China’s peace plan for Ukraine is missing the point about the ‘new blueprint’ of China-Russia relations being built on Putin's growing dependence on Xi.
Russian successes in Ukraine would align with China’s goals of reshaping global politics and facilitate Beijing’s rise as an economic and military leader.
German magazine Der Spiegel reported, without citing specific sources, that Russia was in talks with a Chinese manufacturer about buying 100 drones, with a delivery date of April.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.
Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.
The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
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