Leading scientist calls for top-down plan to develop technology and warns that country is lagging behind competitors such as the US.

Observers see symbolic win for Moscow, say Beijing will be wary of its impact on the US-China-Russia power triangle.

The 20-year-old woman, who was reportedly severely malnourished, had a heart attack and died before she could be treated.

Symbolic win for Moscow likely to leave Beijing wary of its impact on the US-China-Russia power triangle, observers say.