A Region of Unclaimed Riches Central Asia has emerged as a critical battleground for global powers, each seeking control over ...

On a map, Russia sits above Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China. Russia dwarfs China in geographic coverage but not in population, although Russia still has one of the largest populations globally.

Bilateral trade between Central Asia and China, the largest trade partner to the landlocked region, has been rising steadily ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — China, Iran and Russia conducted joint naval drills Tuesday in the Middle East, offering a show of force ...

The navies of Iran, Russia and China ... South Africa, Oman, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Qatar, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka will attend as observers. China will deploy "a destroyer ...