Beijing: The new challenges and opportunities posed by increased access to the Arctic were discussed at a workshop in Beijing today entitled ‘Chinese and Nordic Cooperation on Arctic Developments’. The workshop was organized by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the China Center for Contemporary World Studies (CCCWS). The workshop focused on governance, [...]

Canberra: The Australian billionaire Clive Palmer unveiled on Monday plans to build a 21st Century version of the Titanic. Mining billionaire told media that he had commissioned a state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to construct Titanic II with the same dimensions as its predecessor.c The construction will start at the end of next year, [...]