China, Russia
Ahead of APEC, Beijing secures access to Pacific via the Amur River with Moscow
Ahead of the APEC leaders' summit in China on 18 and 19 November, Xi Jinping has secured two major commitments from Vladimir Putin: full access to a new route to the Pacific via the Amur River, bypassing Taiwan and North Korea, and a border crossing open all year round in the heart of the Russian Far East.
