Putin pushes for closer trade and energy ties in China visit
by editors@theworld.org (Joyce Hackel) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6MW26)
China and Russia are both vying for an economic boost during President Vladimir Putin's two-day state visit. Putin wants Chinese leader Xi Jinping to finally endorse a long-proposed gas pipeline and to further strengthen trade and financial ties. Isabel Hilton of the China Dialogue Trust tells The World's Marco Werman that obstacles stand in the way of a closer embrace.