China and Russia signed 17 cooperation documents at Diaoyutai.

According to the Voice of Russia on November 9, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Beijing. The two sides pledged to strengthen bilateral relations and signed 17 cooperation documents, especially related to cooperation in the gas sector.

At the meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Xi Jinping emphasized to Putin: "We should pay attention to the tree of Russia-China relations. Autumn has begun, it is time to harvest. It is time to pick the fruit."

President Putin said that Russia-China cooperation contributes to maintaining the world within the framework of international law. (Photo: VNA)

"No matter how the world stage changes, we should persist in the chosen path of expanding and strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation," he said.

For his part, Mr. Putin assessed that the Russia-China cooperation plays a "very important role in maintaining the world within the framework of international law, to make the world more stable and predictable."

Also on this occasion, Russia's Rosneft and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the country's largest oil and gas producer, signed an agreement allowing the Chinese company to hold a 10% stake in a giant energy project in Siberia. In addition, CNPC also signed agreements on gas supply and gas transportation routes, including financial agreements./.

According to VNA