More Russian gas for China a matter of security, President Putin says
Shanghai (UPI) May 19, 2013 - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday from Shanghai that a stronger energy relationship with China would provide mutual benefits. A 2009 framework agreement between Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corp. calls on the Russian company to export as much as 2.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas to the Chinese market each year. Both sides have discussed options for building a nat ... more

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