Russia, EU continue transition to wartime economies

Having declared victory over the “economic blitzkrieg” of Western sanctions in March, Russian President Vladimir Putin must contend with continued Western financial support to Ukraine as it combats Russian forces. In addition, the Kremlin will be forced to finance the reconstruction and integration of conquered Ukrainian territory. With costs mounting, Putin has increasingly promoted the […]

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Japanese backing for military build-up likely to rise after China’s missiles: Analysis

Defence is a divisive issue within Japan, which, being a legacy of World War II, has a pacifist cosmetic and an enduring community wariness about entanglement in US-led battles. China’s unprecedented missile launches into Japan’s exceptional economic zone came as Prime Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Fumio Kishida’s federal government prepares to publishContinue Reading

China tries to reel in its overfishing habit

Global fish stocks face an emergency, with nearly all categorized as either fully exploited, overexploited or considerably depleted. China is the biggest contributor to this issue as a world chief in both fishery exports and imports. It really is simultaneously responsible for 15% of the global overall of caught seafood and one-third associated with fish consumption globally. China’s […]

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