China and Russia to Give ‘Special Attention’ to Business Ties at Olympic Talks, Putin Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will discuss his nation’s developing business ties with China when he meets his counterpart President Xi Jinping at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday.

Writing in a commentary for China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency, Putin said that he and the Chinese leader will “thoroughly discuss key issues on the bilateral, regional, and global agendas,” noting that “the development of business ties will certainly be given special attention.”