China ready to invest more in Russia’s Far East - premier

BEIJING, November 1. /TASS/. The Chinese government is ready to contribute to the development of the Russian Far East and boost investment in the region, Premier Li Keqiang said at a news conference on Wednesday following 22nd regular meeting between the Russian and Chinese heads of government. "The Far East has a wide space and potential for the future development of Russia. If we succeed in stepping up cooperation in Russia’s Far East, that will certainly expand the potential of our interaction," he said. The Chinese premier stressed that the issue was discussed during the talks. "This time we reached new agreements on cooperation in the Far East. We are going to boost China’s investment in the development of the Far East. We are ready to import more Russian energy products from there," he said. Read more