On the outside, this South Carolina home looks rather traditional. The inside is anything but, however. Check it out. ( read original story ...)
Iran to join Shanghai alliance with China, Russia: Lavrov
Iran will be formally approved as a member of the regional Shanghai Cooperation Organisation with China, Russia and Central Asian countries, Russian foreign minister ... ( read original story ...)
Envoy, Shanghai org. head discuss Iran’s accession
The Iranian envoy to China met and and held talks with the Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to discuss Iran's full membership in the organization. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s Huangpu district plans to launch investment fund to support local tech firms
The government of Huangpu district, which forms part of Shanghai’s urban core, plans to launch an investment fund to support promising technology firms based in its 20.5 sq km area. ( read original story ...)
Tehran Looks to Shanghai Alliance to Aid Economy, Reduce Isolation
By joining the SCO, the Islamic Republic hopes to reduce the impact of U.S. sanctions, replace the West with regional powers, and increase its bargaining power against Turkey and Saudi Arabia, both of ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market News
Another batch of gloomy data out of China raised the prospect of government stimulus amid signs of slowing in the world’s second-largest economy, but it failed to completely buoy stocks in Hong Kong and Shanghai on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Can China’s charm offensive with business ease US tensions?
At this week’s ‘Summer Davos’ summit, officials tried to dispel thoughts of ‘decoupling.’ But geopolitical friction was never far away ... ( read original story ...)