New director Andrey Gorban, 47, on the challenges of modernising one of Siberia's favourite zoos, and dealing with his tapir's tantrums.

Session seen as a significant step towards improving economic prospects for vast priority region including eastern Siberia.

A future international tourist bonanza is being brewed on the historic Great Tea Road.

Chinese newspaper notices straw man on duty at Amur River watchtower.

A renaissance of one of Siberia's first outposts as the Far North becomes the new economic frontier.

Russia, America, China and India have all raised voices of concern over hefty new levies for greenhouse gas emissions. 

Two-thirds of Chinese side already completed, but delay in Russia prompts call from Kremlin to speed up work on other side.

More than 300 enterprises now have investment from China in this Far East region.