China and Russia to finalise gas dealChina and Russia will seal an agreement later this year on piped gas from Western Siberia, Financial Times reports. "Russia’s split with the west over Ukraine has pushed it closer to China, which is eager to develop overland energy supply lines that reduce its dependence on vulnerable sea lanes. China has taken a carefully neutral stance on the Ukraine conflict, while more broadly expressing its support for Russia," an article in the Financial Times reads.
China and Russia will seal an agreement later this year on piped gas from Western Siberia, Financial Times reports.
"Russia’s split with the west over Ukraine has pushed it closer to China, which is eager to develop overland energy supply lines that reduce its dependence on vulnerable sea lanes. China has taken a carefully neutral stance on the Ukraine conflict, while more broadly expressing its support for Russia," an article in the Financial Times reads.
