Highlights
Putin swims the butterfly during his vacation outside the town of Kyzyl in southern Siberia on Aug 3, 2009.
China-Russia Ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Shanghai on Tuesday to begin his state visit to China and attend the upcoming Asian security summit.
China Voice
The upcoming run-off for the Afghan presidential election and the newly declared summer offensive by the Taliban have not stopped Afghan President Hamid Karzai from visiting China again.
Asian Security
While Asia has become the world's most economically dynamic region, security cooperation has been a weakness.
Feature
China's top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng on Monday called for enhanced coordination between China and Russia in the International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions.
Opinion
Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit outside the former Soviet Union since the beginning of the Ukraine crisis will be to China, Shanghai to be precise.
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