Sunday, October 11, 2009

DTN News: China TODAY October 11, 2009 ~ Russia, China To Sign Deals On Missiles, High-Speed Trains

DTN News: China TODAY October 11, 2009 ~ Russia, China To Sign Deals On Missiles, High-Speed Trains *Source: DTN News / Int'l Media (NSI News Source Info) MOSCOW, Russia - October 11, 2009: Moscow and Beijing will sign a range of agreements when Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits China this week, including one on missile launches, the Russian government said Sunday. "More than 10 documents are being prepared for signing, including ... an intergovernmental agreement on notification of the launches of ballistic missiles," the Russian government said in a statement. Other agreements in the works include Russian-Chinese business deals and a memorandum of understanding on the "organization and development of fast and high-speed train travel on Russian territory," it said. Putin is due to visit China from Monday to Wednesday, during which he is scheduled to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao. On Wednesday he is to attend a heads of government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a regional security group dominated by China and Russia that has been touted as a counterweight to Western-led institutions. The leaders at the SCO meeting will adopt an "important document" on joint efforts to combat the effects of the global financial crisis, the Russian government said, without giving details. Besides Russia and China, the SCO also includes four ex-Soviet Central Asian countries -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan -- while India, Iran, Mongolia and Pakistan have observer status. China Related Headlines News....for full stories click on the links below ~ US, China demand custody of fake Viagra trader ~ China: 'Blind accusations' fueling US steel pipe tariffs ~ ‘China economy to pass US’ ~ Anthony leads Nuggets to 128-112 victory in China Games ~ China, Japan, SKorea unity could pressure NKorea ~ Russia, China to sign deals on missiles, high-speed trains ~ Bob and Mike Bryan lift men's double title at China Open ~ Chinese articles threaten to outshine Indian statues, earthen lamps ~ China urges talks with N. Korea ~ ‘India, Pak could overtake China’

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