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Mon, 10/10/2011 - 10:29
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Russia, China on home stretch in talks on long-range plane project.

BEIJING, October 10 (Itar-Tass) - Russia and China have entered the
final phase in the negotiations on the development of long haul plane
project, RF Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov told journalists on the
results of the 15th meeting of the Russian-Chinese commission for the
preparation of regular meetings between the two states' governments.
"We've come to grips with discussing the project to create a long-haul
wide-body plane," said Zhukov. "Our Chinese partners have taken a long
time to consider if they should engage in cooperation with us, and now we
are closely dealing with this."
The RF deputy prime minister also said that another project on the
creations of a heavy helicopter is being actively discussed at present.
According to Zhukov, the issues of energy resources supply to China
were not discussed on Monday. A special venue - the energy dialogue forum
have been created to address these issues, he said.
"Today, we have not discussed these issues at the meeting of the
commission for the preparation of the meetings of the prime ministers.
They will be discussed within the prime ministers' dialogue and at their
meeting," the RF deputy prime minister said.
RF Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Beijing
on October 11-12 at the invitation of Premier of the Chinese State Council
Wen Jiabao. During the visit, Putin will take part in the 16th regular
meeting of the heads of government of Russia and China in Beijing and have
a conversation with Chinese President Hu Jintao, the RF government's press
service reported earlier. "During Russian-Chinese talks, the sides plan to
discuss a wide range of issues of economic, scientific, technical and
humanitarian cooperation. Special attention will be paid to the
improvement of the mutual trade infrastructure, expansion of investment
interaction and cooperation in highly technological fields, and
implementation of long-term projects in the field of energy. The sides
will also exchange opinions on topical international and regional
problems," it said.

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