Deals include sale of stakes in projects to Chinese firms, an oil supply contract and joint investments in petrochemical projects
Russia and China sealed a raft of energy deals during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing on Saturday, strengthening economic ties while pledging to preserve the strategic balance of power among nations.
In what was Putin’s fourth trip to China since Xi Jinping became president in 2013, the two men stressed their shared outlook which mirrors the countries’ converging trade, investment and geopolitical interests.
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