By Andrew Korybko, Sputnik News This week’s East Russia Economic Forum in Vladivostok has the chance to bring the two Korea’s closer together with Russia. North and South Korea just barely walked back from the brink of war this week, with both deciding instead to enact concessions to the other and set dates for future talks. Although they have drastically different ideologies … Continue reading
Vladimir Putin has just signed law establishing Vladivostok as a free port in order to revive this Far Eastern economy to compete with Macau and Busan. The new legislation offers big tax advantages to local people and aims to attract foreign investments especially from China, Japan and South Korea. Key privileges include the following: the … Continue reading
“The Heilongjiang branch of the Export-Import Bank of China has allocated over $96.5 million to construct the Chinese section of the Sino-Russian railway bridge. The first railway bridge over the Amur River should cut transportation times and boost trade,” RT reported earlier this month. “The Exim Bank has conducted an inspection of the construction site, … Continue reading