Vladimir Terehov
Restoring Sino-Japanese Contacts and Russian Interests
The development of the political situation in the Asia-Pacific region is heavily influenced by the system of relations in the strategic quadrilateral "US-China-Japan-India" as a whole, as well as those in each of its "sides" and "diagonals". Another two or three years ago it seemed...
Merkel Goes to China
German Chancellor Angela Merkel flew to China with an official visit from July 6 to 12. It was her seventh trip to the country since she took office as chancellor, with her previous visit taking place at the end of August 2012. On this trip she met with her Chinese colleague...
Geopolitical aspects of the RIMPAC 2014 naval exercises
The world’s largest naval exercises, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC, are currently being held in the Pacific Ocean. They began on June 26 and will continue until August 1, 2014. This year they include 49 ships, 6 submarines, over 200 planes and 25,000 military personnel from...