Asia Insight
Belarus buddies up with China as an alternative to Russia
Ukraine conflict spawns a 'peculiar geopolitical competition'
Russia, Caucasus
Commodities
Russia adds Asia-bound wood and steel scrap to commodities exchange
Moscow-based bourse looks to wield more influence over pricing in global markets
Business deals
Takeda sells Russian assets in $660m deal to cut Shire debt
Japanese drugmaker unloads noncore businesses to focus on Asia and other priorities
International relations
Russia and Huawei team up as tech cold war deepens
Moscow looks to gain investment and skills from Chinese giant
International relations
With fishing rights sold to China, North Koreans sail to riskier waters
Illegal fishing on the rise in Japan, South Korea and Russia
International relations
Russia renews interest in Mongolia to counter Chinese influence
Rebuilding ties with former close ally crucial to Moscow's pivot to the east
Interview
Venezuela's Juan Guaido asks China and Russia to back him
Opposition leader offers 'possibility of rapid recovery' after Maduro departure
Nikkei Editorial
China and Russia's military tie-up deserves closer scrutiny
Joint military exercises indicate alarming shift in alignment
Asia Insight
India-Russia pact marks turning point in Asian arms race
South and Southeast Asia use buying power to win tech transfers
