Today in the Kremlin, a meeting was held between the leaders of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.

APA's Moscow correspondent reports that at the end of the meeting, Putin and Xi Jinping signed two joint documents.

These are statements about plans for economic cooperation and plans for deepening partnership.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that we are very happy to receive Xi Jinping in Russia.

He said that the negotiations with his Chinese counterpart were successful and constructive.

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Wide-ranging talks between Russian and Chinese leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have begun in the Kremlin.

APA's Moscow correspondent informs that on the Russian side, deputy prime ministers, ministers of the economic bloc, heads of "Rosatom" and "Rosneft" are participating in the negotiations.