The President of the Russian Federation’s recent
visit
to China was one of the most successful Russia–China top-level meetings in terms ... ... integration initiative – the Comprehensive Eurasian Partnership – which would, in addition to the EAEU and China, include ASEAN countries. The initiative is still sketchy, but if it gets off the ground, the consequences could be immense.
The joint ...
... up from the current US$4 billion with Vietnam and US$2 billion with Thailand.
In Sochi, Mr Putin proposed a free trade agreement (FTA) between ASEAN and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), an economic forum of five former Soviet republics, including Russia, as well as greater economic cooperation among ASEAN, the EEU and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (which includes both Russia and China). ASEAN agreed to examine the proposal.
Singapore showed the greatest enthusiasm for boosting trade with the EEU. During his four-day trip, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ...