The presidents of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, emphasized their close relations during their meeting today in Beijing, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported, quoted by DPA, BTA reports.
More than 20 cooperation agreements were signed between the delegations from Moscow and Beijing in various areas such as energy, aviation, artificial intelligence and agriculture.
Earlier today, RIA reported that Russian energy concern "Gazprom" has reached an agreement with the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to increase annual natural gas supplies to Beijing. topics.
At the same time, Putin has described Russian-Chinese relations as "at an unprecedentedly high level," the Kremlin said.
The Russian president and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are expected to attend a military parade in Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
In a similar show of support, Xi attended the Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square in May.