Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Chinese Prime Minister Weng Jiabao. RIA Novosti / Aleksey DruzhininVladimir Putin Begins Key Visit To China -- The Telegraph
Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for a key visit that will include negotiations over a $1 trillion (£640 billion) gas deal.
Mr Putin, who landed with a 160-strong delegation of tycoons and bureaucrats, is making his first foreign trip since he announced his intention to return as Russia's president.
Next year will be a year of political transition for both Russia and China, and analysts said Mr Putin would be keen to build ties with China's next generation of leaders.
Zhang Jianrong, a professor at the Shanghai Academy of Social Science, a government think tank, said Mr Putin would have the opportunity to meet Xi Jinpi [...]
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