This latest part of our series on Russia’s relations with its neighbours focuses on the huge empty land of Mongolia, Moscow’s original Soviet satellite state in the 1920s. These days it sits on the verge of a mineral mining boom for anyone who can reach a deal with the government. With Western investments in doubt, David Sneath explains that Putin has been renewing old ties.
Astronauts expected to begin tests in February to check durability of wood in space.
Country reports over 4,800 new cases, including 269 omicron variant infections, in past 24 hours.
Statement by Joseph Wu comes after police raid offices of Stand News, arrest 7 of its staffers in Hong Kong.
Seoul-held islets are ‘inherent part of Japanese territory in light of historical facts,’ says Tokyo.
Central American country confiscates Taiwan Embassy assets after cutting diplomatic ties and hands them over to China.
Thanks to recovery in automotive sector, Japan’s industrial production rises 7.2% month-on-month.
Zhang Jing writes that China could develop as much as 679.69 gigawatts (GW) of solar polar in Belt and Road countries by 2030, and 26.55 GW of wind, which would effectively cut 1.8 billion tons of carbon emissions and create 310,000 new jobs.
Allies likely to formalize plan in early January meeting of foreign, defense chiefs, reports Japanese media.
Park Geun-hye’s release expected to impact March presidential election due to her support in opposition strongholds.