Chinese president s jin ping is venturing outside his country for the first time in more than a thousand days. The two men have much in common, and mister puton has had a solid ally in china during his invasion of ukraine. We ask why so many young koreans are giving up the city slicker life to work the land.
As the presidents of China and Russia meet in Uzbekistan, we examine their friendship. They have much in common—but Russia’s prosecution of the war in Ukraine may strain relations. Islamic State and al-Qaeda may be less in the news but their foothold in Africa only keeps growing. And why so many young Korean city-slickers are becoming farmers in the countryside.
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