China Predicts Energy Talks Breakthrough in Xi Russia
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China anticipates a breakthrough in energy talks during President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow this week, an achievement that may strengthen ties between neighbors wary of U.S. motives on issues from Iran to Asia policy.
China wants to sign an agreement on a natural gas pipeline during Xi’s three-day trip starting tomorrow, Vice Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping said yesterday at a briefing in Beijing. The visit will be the first state trip abroad for Xi since he was appointed Communist Party chief in November and president last week, the official Xinhua News Agency said.