‘De Facto Ally’: Russia’s Ties With China Set to Strengthen in 2016

19:03 21.01.2016(updated 19:06 21.01.2016) For Russia, 2015 has been a year of contrasts – the country excelled in “tough diplomacy,” but was also forced to deal with economic troubles, China’s newspaper the... Read more »

By 2030, South China Sea will be ‘Virtually a Chinese Lake,’ Study Warns

By Simon Denyer January 20 at 4:58 AM The Liaoning, China’s first aircraft carrier, sails in the sea near Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong province in 2012. (Chinatopix via AP) China will... Read more »