Russian oil tankers increasingly cite Singapore as a destination as exports pivot toward China.

Russian oil tankers increasingly cite Singapore as a destination as exports pivot toward China.

  • February 9, 2026

Russian oil shipments are increasingly listing Singapore as their official destination, a trend that traders say reflects both heightened sensitivity to Western sanctions and a quiet shift in crude export flows away from India and toward China. Shipping data indicates that the change

Beijing Expands Sanctions List to Include Two Taiwanese Cabinet Ministers

Beijing Expands Sanctions List to Include Two Taiwanese Cabinet Ministers

  • January 7, 2026

China has added two more senior Taiwanese officials to its sanctions list, intensifying pressure on what it describes as “stubborn Taiwan independence figures” and underlining the continued deterioration in cross strait relations. The move reflects Beijing’s growing willingness to use targeted political measures