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Delicious Gift

Russia's Putin Gives China's Xi Ice Cream on His 66th Birthday

State television showed pictures of Xi and Putin holding up champagne glasses to toast Xi's birthday.

New deal

Russia’s MTS Signs 5G Deal With Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei, Reports Say

Huawei has turned to Russia for business as the U.S. alienates its advanced 5G technology over security concerns.

Panda party

China's Panda Diplomacy Puts a Smile on 'Best Friend' Putin's Face

Putin and Xi inaugurated a new panda enclosure to mark the friendship between their two countries.

Closer ties

China, Russia Say They Will Upgrade Relations for New Era

Putin hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral talks in Moscow.

opinion

Is Russia Having Second Thoughts About Integration With China?

Beijing has been successful in managing Russia, but president Putin poured some cold water on the cooperation recently.

Border Searches

Chinese Officials Are Searching Russian Travelers’ Phones at Border, Consulate Warns

Individuals could be blocked from entering China if border officials found compromising information.

news

Putin Rides to Xi's Rescue on Battered Silk Road as the West Stews

China’s “project of the century” is a welcome new plank in Russia’s own strategy for ending American hegemony.

Air shipping

Russia Completes Delivery of Su-35 Fighter Jets to China for $2.5Bln

The United States imposed sanctions on the Chinese military last September for buying arms from Russia.

Looking east

Russia Completes Construction of First-Ever Rail Bridge to China

The bridge is expected to boast an annual shipment volume of 21 million tons when it opens later this year.

opinion

Tinatin Japaridze & Lincoln Mitchell

On the Cyber Battlefield, China, Not Russia, Is the Biggest Threat to the U.S.

China has surpassed Russia as the most prolific state-sponsored cyber adversary against the West.

opinion

The Vladivostok Phenomenon: Should Russia Eliminate Visa Requirements for Chinese Tourists?

In the long run, Russia may lift the visa regime with China. But several issues stand in the way.

Central Bank

Russia Dumps $101 Bln From Dollar Reserves in Pivot to China

Russia has been trying to reduce exposure to assets that could be affected by U.S. restrictions.

Sanctions

Chinese Port Refuses to Service Stranded Russian Ship Over U.S. Sanctions Fears, Company Says

The Chinese port has reportedly refused to service the ship out of a fear of secondary U.S. sanctions.

China

Majority of Russians Favor China, Dislike U.S. – Poll

Only 12 percent of Russian respondents said they dislike China, while 54 percent said they dislike the U.S.

Sanctions

U.S. Sanctions China for Buying Russian Fighter Jets, Missiles

The administration also blacklisted an additional 33 people and entities associated with the Russian military and intelligence.

China

Putin, Xi Pledge Closer Cooperation Amid Opposition to Trump

Putin said he expects trade between Russia and China to reach a record $100 billion in 2018.

China

Mail.Ru to Enter $2 Billion Kremlin-Backed Venture With Alibaba

Chinese Alibaba Group is setting up a $2 billion joint venture with billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s internet services firm Mail.ru Group.

opinion

Alexander Gabuev

Russia Is Moving Deeper Into China’s Embrace (Op-ed)

Massive military drills this week are bringing the old rivals closer together.

China

New Postal Route Halves Delivery Times From China to Russia

Rather than routing all of its deliveries through a logistics hub in Moscow, packages can now go directly to other Russian cities.

opinion

Peter Apps for Reuters

Why China and Russia Are Obsessed With Vast New War Games (Op-ed)

Moscow and Beijing might be allied against the West, but that doesn't mean they trust each other.

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