For employers, managing the cost of health insurance is an uphill battle. Each year brings another renewal, another round premium increases, and another difficult conversation about how much of the ...

From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa hold a trilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sep. 2 ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa hold a trilateral summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sep. 2, 2025.

The war in Iran and the resulting energy shock could revive China’s interest in a long-stalled pipeline to import Russian gas, analysts told RFE/RL, potentially reshaping Beijing’s energy strategy. As ...

The Power of Siberia 2 pipeline marks a new phase in China–Russia energy ties. The pipeline offers Beijing a more reliable gas supply while deepening its strategic entanglement with Moscow. Despite ...

Russia agrees to supply 44 bcm via existing pipeline Memorandum signed on Power of Siberia 2 through Mongolia Price, timeframe and builders still unclear Price for Power of Siberia still to be agreed ...

As we publish our final column of 2026, we dedicate this column to our late friend and colleague, Jenny Kaplan, whose guidance and generosity shaped our work for nearly a decade. Jenny coached us ...

China and Russia’s signing of the Power of Siberia 2 memorandum signals deepening ties but avoids firm commitments. If built, it would favor China, reshaping global gas markets and geopolitics.

Moscow and Beijing have staged a communication and diplomatic coup that could firmly anchor Russian gas flows eastward. If materialized, the Power of Siberia 2 (PoS-2) gas pipeline project would ...