Rich Contracts Await Hu's Moscow State Visit

Russian Ambassador to China Sergei Razov spoke on Tuesday in Beijing about the positive progress being enjoyed in energy collaboration.

　　Speaking to Xinhua, Ambassador Razov stated that Russia is aiming to pipe 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas to China annually and will build a gas pipeline through the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

　　Russia's plans include pumping gas into China by 2011 through two routes, the first traversing Xinjiang to the west and a second line intersecting China's northeastern border with Russia.

　　Razov also noted that the ongoing construction of a 2,800-km-long crude oil pipeline is on target, with a quarter having been successfully completed.