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3 in 4 Russians View China Favorably – Poll

Russians' views toward China are becoming more positive as Moscow's ties with the West deteriorate.

production pact

Chinese Firm to Make 60M Doses of Russia's Sputnik Vaccine

The amount of vaccine produced will be enough to vaccinate some 30 million people, Sputnik V's backers said.

extraterrestrial agreement

Planetary Pact: China and Russia to Launch Lunar Space Station

Russia has been lagging behind Washington and Beijing in the exploration of the Moon and Mars, a trend it seeks to reverse.

sensitive information

Russian Imprisoned for Handing ‘State Secrets’ to China

Vladimir Vasilyev is at least the third Russian citizen to be convicted of state treason this year.

Russia Backs Myanmar Military After China Raises Concerns

Russia’s UN Human Rights Council representative reportedly called the coup a “purely domestic affair of the sovereign state.”

opinion Sergei Kapitonov

Does China Need More Gas From Russia and Central Asia?

China is moving away from coal and dirtier energy sources. Can Russia help fill the gap?

China-Bound Flight From Moscow Canceled Over 200 Identical Coronavirus Tests

Neither the airline nor the organization that conducted the test “could provide a reasonable explanation” for the results.

'Uighur Jail' Note Found in St. Petersburg Shoe Alarms Human Right Experts

In the wake of reports implicating the fashion industry in use of forced labor activists say “burden of proof” lies with The North Face brand.

China Bars Entry to Russians Over Intensifying Virus Outbreak

The suspension affects people with valid Chinese visas and residence permits for work, personal issues and family reunification.

Russia-China Military Alliance ‘Quite Possible,’ Putin Says

To date, Russia and China have rejected an outright military alliance in favor of a strategic partnership.

'undeclared trade war'

China Restricts Russian Seafood Imports After Coronavirus Found on Packaging

Industry leaders warn that Russian seafood producers could lose up to $100 million if the restrictions continue.

clandestine tech

Russian Scientist Accused of Passing Tech Secrets to China – Reports

Alexander Lukanin is the latest Russian academic to be accused or convicted of cooperating with foreign states in recent years.

cross-border trials

Russian Recruits Show ‘No Side Effects’ in Chinese Coronavirus Vaccine Trials

The vaccinated subjects are expected to develop an antibody and cellular immune response to Covid-19.

contaminated packaging

Chinese Authorities Find Coronavirus on Frozen Squid From Russia

All individuals who purchased and ate the squid have been urged to report to the authorities and take Covid-19 tests.

opinion Temur Umarov

In Belarus, China Is Neither at Odds With Russia nor Wedded to Lukashenko

Courted by Alexander Lukashenko since the 2000s, China has gradually expanded its presence, economic and otherwise, in Belarus.

China's Huawei Shifts Investment from U.S. to Russia

Founder says U.S. sanctions have pushed the Chinese telecoms giant closer to Russia.

India Pulls Out of Russian Military Drills With China, Pakistan

India was one of several countries due to carry out the exercises, but border standoffs have changed plans.

Kazakhstan Denies China's Claim of New Deadly Virus

Beijing has warned of a disease with "a mortality rate far higher than Covid-19."

Russia Runs Bubonic Plague Checks on Rodents

Siberia is taking no chances after cases in neighbouring countries.

Russia Warns Against Marmot Hunting Amid Plague Scare

Mongolia and China have reported three cases of the disease known as the Black Death in the Middle Ages.

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