Putin and Xi Strengthen Economic Partnership in New Era

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an agreement to expand their economic ties during a bilateral meeting in Moscow on Tuesday. Putin touted plans for a gas pipeline from Siberia to China ahead of the meeting, saying the agreement was all-but finalized. Xi and Putin emphasized the importance of jointly safeguarding their countries' energy security. The exact details of Russia and China's Tuesday economic agreement have yet to be released.