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Sep 09 2025 
From Tianjin and Beijing to Vladivostok, the Eurasia High-Speed Train Keeps-a-Rollin’
History will register that the first week of September 2025 propelled the advent of the Eurasia Century to a whole new level.
By Pepe Escobar at Sputnik.
That was the expectation ahead of three crucial intertwined dates: the SCO annual summit in Tianjin; the Victory Day parade in Beijing; and the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
Yet expectations… Continue reading
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Sep 08 2025 
Pepe Escobar: ‘Extraordinary to see a global south project in real time’
That was live on RT on Friday right after the end of the Plenary Session at the Forum in Vladivostok.
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Sep 04 2025 
From Zhongnanhai to Vladivostok
… via the DF-5C express and armored deluxe trains. Judge Nap tries to contain the excitement of our roving eye nomad in encapsulating one of the most transformational weeks of our lives.
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Sep 09 2024 
Russia, China, ASEAN Weave Their Eastern Magic
Russia, China, Malaysia spoke for the Global South / Global Majority at East Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok: there is “unity in diversity.”
By Pepe Escobar at Sputnik.
Something quite extraordinary happened at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok last week – very much in tune with the forum’s main theme: “Far Eastern… Continue reading -
Sep 05 2024 
Plenary session of the 9th Eastern Economic Forum
The President of Russia took part in the 9th Eastern Economic Forum plenary session.
The forum’s slogan this year is ‘Far East 2030. Combining Strengths to Create New Potential’.
Vice President of the People’s Republic of China Han Zheng and Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim also participated in the session. The discussion was moderated by Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Russia 24 news channel Alexandra Suvorova.
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Alexandra Suvorova: Good afternoon.
It is my great… Continue reading
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Sep 15 2023 
In Vladivostok, the Russian Far East rises
In Vladivostok this week, the ‘Russian Far East’ was on full, glorious display. Russia, China, India, and the Global South were all there to contribute to this trade, investment, infrastructure, transportation, and institutional renaissance.
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at The Cradle
VLADIVOSTOK – Russian President Vladimir Putin opened and closed his quite detailed address to… Continue reading
