综合一区欧美国产,99国产麻豆免费精品,九九精品黄色录像,亚洲激情青青草,久久亚洲熟妇熟,中文字幕av在线播放,国产一区二区卡,九九久久国产精品,久久精品视频免费

Business / Industries

Landmark gas deal with Russia may be set soon

By Wang Xu (China Daily) Updated: 2015-08-28 07:31

Landmark gas deal with Russia may be set soon

Workers check facilities in Heihe city, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, June 29, 2015. [Photo/CFP]

A landmark gas deal between China and Russia that has been years in the making looks set to be finalized, as the countries prepare to mark the 70th anniversary of victory in World War II.

More than 20 agreements covering finance, transportation and energy cooperation will be signed when Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Tian'anmen parade on Sept 3, said Andrey Denisov, the Russian ambassador to China, during a news conference on Thursday. He said Putin will arrive in Beijing on Sept 2.

"The gas deal looks very likely to be confirmed at the final moment because of its large scale and importance due to international practices," Denisov said, adding that he was sure that there will be an agreement but that the details won't be disclosed until the last minute.

In May 2014, after 20 years of negotiations, China and Russia agreed to build a natural gas supply line, known as the "eastern route", that is supposed to deliver 38 billion cubic meters of gas to Beijing and Northeast China annually, starting in 2018.

Chen Yurong, an expert with the China Institute of International Studies, said that the Russian ambassador might have been referring to the "western route".

Negotiations on the western route, a 2,800-kilometer supply line to deliver 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually to China's Xinjiang Ugyur autonomous region over 30 years, began in 2006.

Last year, China and Russia reached a frame-work agreement on the western route, Chen said. However, the ensuing negotiations were postponed due to a tremendous drop in the international oil price as well as China's economic slowdown.

According to Chen, the western route framework agreement is not legally binding like that of the eastern route, so it has been postponed and is mired in differences over pricing, while construction of the "eastern route" has begun.

Chen added that it would be a good thing for China and Russia if the gas deal could be concluded. This is "because China and Russia are natural partners concerning energy cooperation, since they are neighbors and highly complementary", Chen said.

It was also disclosed at Thursday's news conference that China and Russia may establish more consulates in each other's country.

Denisov said that Russian troops, who are already in China preparing for the victory parade, are looking forward to enjoying Chinese cuisine. He added that they hope to hear the same praise from the Chinese as China's troops did in Moscow in May during the Red Square parade marking the Soviet Union's victory in World World II.

Previous Page 1 2 3 4 5 Next Page

Hot Topics

Editor's Picks
...
离岛区| 定边县| 社会| 湖北省| 新民市| 瑞昌市| 英德市| 当雄县| 墨玉县| 南昌市| 前郭尔| 屯昌县| 方正县| 开江县| 芮城县| 丹棱县| 侯马市| 偃师市| 辉县市| 新安县| 大埔县| 年辖:市辖区| 上高县| 铜陵市| 金平| 馆陶县| 德江县| 太仆寺旗| 古交市| 左贡县| 肇州县| 商河县| 县级市| 莒南县| 随州市| 长葛市| 门头沟区| 汉寿县| 星座| 滕州市| 永平县|