Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Moscow on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
China and Russia seek closer economic ties to counter US pressure as Xi Jinping prepares to meet Vladimir Putin
- The two leaders are expected to meet in Moscow on Wednesday, a day before the start of the St Petersburg Economic International Forum
- In the midst of mutual tensions with the US, trade between the two countries last year rose 24.5 per cent largely due to greater Russian energy exports to China
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Moscow on Wednesday. Photo: AFP