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Washington will not change its pressure tactics against Beijing until it bows to US terms, Vice President Mike Pence said at an APEC summit, where members loudly denounced protectionism and sanctions as threats to global trade.
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The contribution of artificial intelligence (AI) to the global GDP will increase 16-fold in the next 12 years, according to the head of Russia’s largest bank Sberbank Herman Gref. - Russia isn’t interested in joining new OPEC-led oil output cuts
Russia prefers to stay out of any fresh oil production cuts led by OPEC’s leader Saudi Arabia, Reuters reported, quoting two high-ranking Russian sources. - Shanghai ‘earthscraper’: World’s 1st underground hotel opens in China inside abandoned quarry
After almost 10 years of construction, Shanghai has unveiled to the public its ‘earthscraper’ hotel built vertically along the precipice of an underground, water-filled quarry. - US continues imports of Russian gas which it insists Europe should stop buying
Several cargo ships carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Yamal LNG plant have arrived in the US, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced, highlighting the obvious weirdness of the situation.
- Canada’s crude crisis is accelerating
Canadian oil producers are in an increasingly tough predicament. With high and increasing oil demand around the globe over the last year, Canadian oil production has increased accordingly. - Moscow makes top 10 list of the world’s best cities
The Russian capital has been recognized as the world’s sixth-best metropolis in a ranking of 100 big cities, compiled by a North American consulting company Resonance. - China's ‘One Belt, One Road’ global investment plan mapped out
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Belt and Road initiative, proposed by Chinese authorities in the autumn of 2013. The ambitious project is aimed at creating infrastructure networks linking Europe, Asia and Africa. - Russia isn’t interested in joining new OPEC-led oil output cutsRussia prefers to stay out of any fresh oil production cuts led by OPEC’s leader Saudi Arabia, Reuters reported, quoting two high-ranking Russian sources.
- Artificial intelligence to contribute $16 trillion to global GDP by 2030The contribution of artificial intelligence (AI) to the global GDP will increase 16-fold in the next 12 years, according to the head of Russia’s largest bank Sberbank Herman Gref.
- Shanghai ‘earthscraper’: World’s 1st underground hotel opens in China inside abandoned quarryAfter almost 10 years of construction, Shanghai has unveiled to the public its ‘earthscraper’ hotel built vertically along the precipice of an underground, water-filled quarry.
- US vows to maintain pressure on China amid wide condemnation of protectionism at APEC summitWashington will not change its pressure tactics against Beijing until it bows to US terms, Vice President Mike Pence said at an APEC summit, where members loudly denounced protectionism and sanctions as threats to global trade.
- US continues imports of Russian gas which it insists Europe should stop buyingSeveral cargo ships carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Yamal LNG plant have arrived in the US, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced, highlighting the obvious weirdness of the situation.
- Conor McGregor's fighting career may be stalling but his whiskey business is booming
Fight game legend Conor McGregor apologized to his fans after Proper Twelve, his branded whiskey, sold out fast, frustrating the mixed martial arts star’s die-hard supporters. McGregor pledged to ramp up production. - Power play: China wants to boost trade & energy cooperation with Russia
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang said Beijing is ready to further develop economic ties with Russia, increasing bilateral trade and facilitating mutual access to each other’s markets. - Russia’s most powerful oilman: We're fine with any oil price
Rosneft is fine with any level of oil prices, chief executive Igor Sechin told Kommersant radio station as quoted by news agency TASS. - Natural gas skyrockets as China pledges huge supply boost
With an eye on last winter’s natural gas supply debacle, Chinese state-owned energy giant CNOOC has pledged a 20 percent rise in gas supply, the company said on Tuesday.
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