China, Russia bolster ties with $3.5bn in deals

[FT_news]

Russia and China looked to steady their close but increasingly imbalanced relationship when visiting Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ushered through trade deals said to be worth $3.5bn.

Mr Putin’s talks in Beijing with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao are also likely to cover the international hotspots on which both governments share many views, especially North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme and its latest missile tests.

But with China’s economy steaming ahead while Russia has lagged during the global downturn, the two big neighbours appear focused on shoring up trade, energy and political ties.

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