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Key Russian friend, China, on Monday extended its best wishes to President Vladimir Putin on his win in the election. With 99 per cent of polling stations reporting results, Putin had obtained 87.33 per cent of all votes cast, according to official election data released Monday, as reported by state news agency RIA. “China sends its congratulations on this,” foreign ministry spokesman, Lin […]

By Peter Catterall Thousands of delegates from across China will convene in Beijing next week for the start of the country’s annual legislative meetings known as the “Two Sessions”. The tightly controlled voting on legislation already pre-approved by the ruling Communist Party means there will be no major changes. But the meetings do provide a […]