Xi, Putin Promise Closer Ties at Meeting in Shanghai

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping promised closer bilateral ties during a meeting in Shanghai on Tuesday. The two leaders oversaw the signing of 49 agreements in fields such as energy, transport and infrastructure, though no details were given. But the countries were not able to reach a long-awaited deal that would supply China with billions of dollars of Russian natural gas for 30 years. Nonetheless, President Xi praised his country's ties...

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