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The Russian Veto

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China advises against Iran sanctions

Russian President Medvedev may be considering a more pliant position on Iranian sanctions, but the Chinese are cautioning restraint. While this would likely not entail a Chinese veto on any sanctions agreeable to Moscow… Continue reading

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A Moment for Tiananmen

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BRIC to Discuss New World Currency

[...] Russian President Dmitry Medvedev may discuss his proposal to create a new world currency when he meets counterparts from Brazil, India and China this month… Continue reading

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China’s Strategic Modernisation

An interesting report on US-Sino relations and competition from the State Department’s International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) – October 1, 2008: China’s Strategic Modernization; Report from the ISAB Task Force [...] Continue reading

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DPRK: N-Test, Take X

The UN Security Council has unanimously condemned North Korea’s latest nuclear firing test, which everyone seems to be assuming is their second such detonation. That might not be the case… Continue reading

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