Russian President Vladimir Putin hails his country's close ties with China, in a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ahead of the Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony
Putin highlighted close economic ties, including a new contract to supply China with 10 billion cubic meters of gas per year from eastern Russian.
The two leaders met on Friday in the Chinese capital as their countries seek to deepen relations amid growing tensions with the West over the Ukraine crisis. "They are of a truly unprecedented nature," the Russian leader said, describing relations as an "example of a dignified relationship".
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