China-Russia economic ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have held their first face-to-face meeting this year in Moscow. The Chinese leader is paying a state visit to Russia, and has attended the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in ... Show More

As Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a state visit to Russia this week, we take a closer look at how relations between the two nations have evolved over the years. 

China has issued a notice to further optimize departure tax refund policies, which will enhance shopping experience for overseas tourists and expand spending. The new policy follows moves last year to ease visa restrictions to attract more foreign visitors. It comes as authoritie ... Show More

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin have met in Beijing, affirming their commitment to strengthening China-Russia relations. 

The Chinese capital is busy with a flurry of diplomatic activity as leaders from several nations are visiting(01:03).The Chinese premier has delivered a keynote speech at the China Development Forum in Beijing(11:02). Russia has observed a day of mourning for victims of the conce ... Show More

President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff is in St Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin as the US pushes for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Meanwhile, China raises tariffs on American goods to 125%. 

Tommy and Ben discuss the seismic shift in US foreign policy that happened this past week after Trump announced that the US and Russia would directly negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine through talks that exclude Ukraine and Europe. They also explain how JD Vance’s first forei ... Show More

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years has resulted in the signing of a partnership agreement for mutual aid if either nation is attacked. Apparently encompassing a whole range of areas, including medical education and scientific pursuits, parti ... Show More

How do people like Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin really hold onto power? The Pulitzer-prize winning historian and author of 'Autocracy Inc', Anne Applebaum, gives her take on how dictators like the Russian president prop themselves up, and the approaching inflection point in Ame ... Show More

President Zelensky says two Chinese citizens have been captured while fighting for Russia in the Donetsk region. But how did they end up in Ukraine and what does this mean for the future of the conflict?General Sir Nick Carter, former chief of the UK's defence staff, is in the st ... Show More

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the front while Washington's diplomatic drive to end the Ukraine war intensifies. U.S. officials are in Moscow after winning Ukrainian backing for a 30-day ceasefire. Is the war nearing an end - and what are the obstacles? In this episode:  ... Show More

Memorials are underway across Ukraine marking three years since the Russian invasion which started the war. New tensions have arisen between the United States and Ukraine with President Trump recently blaming Kyiv for the war, not the aggressors in Moscow. Furthering the divide b ... Show More

Kremlin says President Putin has visited a command post in the Kursk region, where Russia has been retaking territory seized by Ukraine last year. Also: Pakistan train hijack over, and 100 days with a titanium heart.