Putin Meets Xi Jinping: "Russia-China Cooperation Developing Successfully in All Areas"

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 31st to discuss bilateral cooperation, according to Russian news agency TASS.

The two leaders held their second meeting of the year, following President Putin's state visit to China on May 9.

On this day, President Putin met with President Xi in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, where the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit was being held. He stated, "Cooperation between Russia and China is developing successfully in all areas."

He also said that Russia is ready to make the mutual visa exemption agreement between the two countries permanent if China needs it. Last year, both countries allowed visa-free entry for up to 30 days, and in May of this year, the measure was extended until the end of next year.

It is expected that cooperation on the previously discussed "Power of Siberia-2" gas pipeline project will also be on the agenda at the summit. This project involves constructing a gas pipeline to transport natural gas from Russia's Yamal Peninsula to China via Mongolia. However, the two countries have failed to reach an agreement, as they have not been able to narrow their differences on details such as the supply price.

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