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China holds 'upper hand' in Russian gas exports
China holds 'upper hand' in Russian gas exports
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A massive new gas pipeline to China could help reduce Russia's reliance on European buyers, but analysts say the project reveals a growing imbalance between the longtime strategic allies. Analysts say the lagging response shows an imbalance favouring Beijing in energy deals between the two countries -- as well as China's wariness of over-reliance on Russia for fuel.

French unions dig in after Macron defends pension reform
French unions dig in after Macron defends pension reform
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Trains were disrupted and a new day of nationwide protests expected in France on Thursday after a defiant President Emmanuel Macron pledged to implement a contentious pensions overhaul by year-end. Protests were planned across the country on Thursday in the latest day of nationwide stoppages that began in mid-January against the pension changes.