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Russia’s ‘eastward pivot’ gains steam as Putin confirms new China border railway

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a deal to build a second standard-gauge railway track at a key border crossing with China, as Moscow looks to accelerate its eastward pivot and boost ties with Beijing ahead of the Apec summit. According to a document posted on Russia’s official legislative information portal on Monday, Putin has now signed a law ratifying the railway deal…

Russia’s ‘eastward pivot’ gains steam as Putin confirms new China border railway

We haven't written up this one. South China Morning Post has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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