Russia's Gazprom said Monday it was launching feasibility studies on constructing a second gas pipeline to China that would more than double the volumes it could deliver to the energy-hungry nation.
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Kyrgyzstan says negotiating debt restructuring with China
Kyrgyzstan's government said Wednesday it was in talks with China to restructure nearly $2 billion in loans after having asking Beijing for debt relief in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Kyrgyzstan asks China for debt relief amid pandemic
Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday asked China for debt relief, as the impoverished Central Asian state struggles with the economic shocks of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Putin, Xi launch 'historic' Russian gas pipeline to China
Russia and China on Monday launched a giant gas pipeline linking the countries for the first time, one of three major projects aimed at cementing Moscow's role as the world's top gas exporter.
Kazakhstan seeks to ban sales of land along its borders
The Kazakh government is seeking to ban sales of land along the country’s borders, returning to an issue that triggered mass protests three years ago.
Putin hosts major summit as Kremlin scrambles for Africa
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosts dozens of African leaders for the first Russia-Africa Summit, as Moscow seeks greater influence on a continent where the West and China have a firm foothold.
Kazakhstan to probe stalled Chinese rail project
Kazakh President Kassym Jomart-Tokayev called Tuesday for officials in the Central Asian country to
investigate delays in a troubled $1.9 billion light railway system financed by neighboring China.
BRICS bank’s first local-currency loan is for South Africa roads
The New Development Bank, the multilateral development institution set up by members of the BRICS group of countries, has extended its first loan in local currency by providing 7 billion rand ($477 million) for South African roads.
Russia wants to rent out a million hectares of land to Asia’s food companies
Russia wants more Asian food companies to use farmland in its Far East as the country seeks to open up new export markets.
Uzbekistan to waive visa restrictions for Chinese citizens
Uzbekistan said Thursday that it will lift visa restrictions for citizens from China in a bid to boost foreign tourism, becoming the first country in Central Asia to make the move.
Russia sets speed record with Arctic trip to China
Russian gas company Novatek announced Thursday that a ship carrying its cargo of liquefied natural gas to China via the Northeast Passage reached its destination in a record 16 days.
Putin, Xi hit back at US dominance at Russia economic forum
China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin hit back at US global economic dominance on Friday as they took the stage together at Russia's showcase business forum.
China's Huawei signs deal to develop 5G in Russia
China's Huawei, considered a security threat in the US, on Wednesday signed a deal with Russian telecoms company MTS to develop a 5G network in the country over the next year.
Russia woos foreign investors as arrests loom over forum
Russia opened its showcase annual economic forum on Thursday, seeking to reassure foreign investors who have been shaken by recent arrests and slowing growth.
China's Xi in Russia to usher 'new era' of cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping began a three-day visit to "best friend" Vladimir Putin on Wednesday with a touch of panda diplomacy and a raft of new Russian-Chinese business contracts.
China’s $1.9 billion Kazakhstan rail project goes off track
A planned light-railway system that was the most high-profile project in Kazakhstan of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure program has hit a wall.
China accuses US of 'naked economic terrorism'
China accused the United States of "naked economic terrorism" on Thursday as Beijing ramps up the rhetoric in their trade war.
Russia's newest ambition in China is selling more chicken wings
Russia’s ambition to become a global player in the chicken market is getting a helping hand from the virus decimating China’s hog herd.
Putin rides to Xi's rescue on battered Silk Road as West stews
At the first Belt and Road summit in Beijing two years ago, Vladimir Putin offered little more than platitudes for Xi Jinping’s global infrastructure initiative, essentially calling China’s “project of the century” a welcome new plank in Russia’s own strategy for ending American hegemony.
Volkswagen plots major China push as trouble looms at home
A year into his tenure, Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess is entering critical months as he seeks to expand the carmaker’s sprawling Chinese operations while containing tensions at home in Germany.