Russia declared that it has begun work on a helicopter carrier similar to a Mistral and provided a few interesting details. Little analysis. By Dimitri Halby The assault vessel named “Pyotr Morgunov” is being built in St. Petersburg’s Yantar shipyards and is supposed to “join the navy in 2018 after the completion of construction and all … Continue reading
“Online trading giant Alibaba has expressed interest in doing business in Latin America with a particular eye on Mexico, Brazil and Argentina,” the China-based e-commerce company said in Mexico City on Saturday, Xinhua reports. Chinese consumers are eager to obtain Latin American products, especially fresh produce such as Mexico’s avocado, Sherri Wu, head of Alibaba’s International … Continue reading
“Acclaimed Hollywood film director Oliver Stone* has warned the United States against a “dangerous” policy of seeing China as a potential military threat to America, the region and the wider world,” South China Morning Post reports. Stone was speaking at the World Business Forum held recently in Hong Kong. “I think that this new dialogue about … Continue reading