Russia Reform Monitor: No. 1753
Russia, the international lender?;
Finally, WTO membership within reach
Russia, the international lender?;
Finally, WTO membership within reach
Strongarm tactics ahead of parliamentary polls;
An Arctic boondoggle?
ROK wants China to send DPRK defectors to the South;
China sends police force to UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan
As the past three years have shown, President Barack Obama and his predecessor, George W. Bush, don't often see eye-to-eye on foreign policy. On at least one issue, however, the two appear to be in full agreement. Both have stated clearly and repeatedly that the radical, revolutionary regime that rules Iran must not be permitted to acquire nuclear weapons. And yet, neither the current president nor the previous one made serious headway on this most serious of national security challenges.
China on soft power offensive in Bangladesh;
Hu meets with KMT leader on sidelines of APEC