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Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing this week highlights the strength of Russian-Chinese relations, based around a shared suspicion of the West, as well as booming Chinese imports of Russian oil and gas. Although their friendship appears unbreakable, tensions are bubbling below the surface that could impact the alliance in the coming months. ...
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The world’s largest crude oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, is looking to prevent its economy from overheating and driving inflation higher as it aims to boost growth in its non-oil sector. Allowing more time to implement the massive investment projects under the Vision 2030 plan to diversify the oil-dependent economy could be a wise move, Saudi Finance Minister ...