Eastern economic forum to boost trade, investment

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China has sent the largest delegation ever to a major new economic forum being held in Russia’s far east with trade deals worth tens of billions of dollars on offer.

Some 1500 foreign delegates from 24 countries are attending Russia’s first Eastern Economic forum in Vladivostok. The Chinese delegation is led by Deputy Prime Minister Wang Yang and includes representatives from 150 companies and governors of China’s south-east regions on the border with Russia. CCTV’s Anya Ardayeva filed this report from Moscow.

Eastern economic forum to boost trade, investment

China has sent the largest delegation ever to a major new economic forum being held in Russia's far east with trade deals worth tens of billions of dollars on offer. Some 1500 foreign delegates from 24 countries are attending Russia's first Eastern Economic forum in Vladivostok. The Chinese delegation is led by Deputy Prime Minister Wang Yang and includes representatives from 150 companies and governors of China's south-east regions on the border with Russia. CCTV's Anya Ardayeva filed this report from Moscow.


Economist Joshua Cohen on China-Russia economic ties
For more on China-Russia economic and trade ties, CCTV’s Phillip Yin spoke to Joshua Cohen, Former Project Officer USAID involved in managing economic reform projects in the former Soviet Union.
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Economist Joshua Cohen on China-Russia economic ties

For more on China-Russia economic and trade ties, CCTV’s Phillip Yin spoke to Joshua Cohen, Former Project Officer USAID involved in managing economic reform projects in the former Soviet Union.