Neither Russia nor China has an inch of the Mediterranean coast - and this makes their idea of holding the first joint naval exercises in the Mediterranean Sea unexpected and even provocative. The ten-day maneuvers, which began on Monday, will include combat ...
France may sell Mistral-class helicopter carriers built for Russia to China. This may happen during a visit to the port of Shanghai on May 9-15 by a group of ships of the French Navy. The official microblog of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy said that the navy group (Navy)…
On Friday, State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke voiced the US administration's concerns about the so-called Great Cannon, a new cyber weapon used by China for DDoS attacks. A study on this topic was published by scientists from the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Toronto. “The US is committed to protecting the Internet in ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin ratified an agreement on natural gas supplies to China. The relevant law was published on the legal information website on Saturday, May 2. Deliveries will be carried out along the “eastern” route. Previously, the law was adopted by the State Duma and approved by the Federation Council. In October 2014...
Ukraine expects to sign “open skies” agreements with the United States, Canada and the People's Republic of China. “A letter has been sent to the Chinese aviation authorities with a proposal to sign an open skies treaty with China. So far the Chinese side has not confirmed its desire, but with the help of our contacts...
On the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Victory, Russia is going to reburial thousands of Soviet soldiers in China from a previously unknown mass grave. This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Defense department for perpetuating the memory of those killed in the defense of the Fatherland Andrei Taranov. “I think the results will be very good ...
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang at the talks in Beijing demanded the lifting of restrictions on the export of high technologies from the United States, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing knowledgeable sources. He threatened to find replacements for American equipment in other countries, in particular ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping will go to the United States on an official visit in 2015, China Daily writes, citing a high-ranking Chinese diplomat. According to the source, the trip is currently being prepared. Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai clarified that the date ...
The US administration has sent official invitations to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit the country, The Daily Mail reported, citing US National Security Advisor Susan Rice. “In order to improve relations with countries...
In Taiwan, the death toll is rising in the crash of a TransAsia Airways plane that crashed into the Keelung River near Taipei. According to the latest data, at least 31 people have died. There were 58 people on board the plane - 53 passengers and 5 crew members...