Russia to boost trade with China: Putin
World BusinessNov 8, 2011
MOSCOW (AFP) ― Russia’s trade with China will be no less than $80 billion in 2011 and is going to quickly grow to $200 billion, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday while meeting China’s Wen Jiabao.“Last year our trade volume was $59 billion, and this year it’s already $53 billion in the first eight months, it will probably be no less than $80 billion for the year,” Putin told his Chinese counterpart.“We will quickly reach the level of $100 billion and $200 billion, as we planned,” he sa