Aleksandr Galushka, Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East, and Xu Shaoshi, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Development and Reform to Strengthen Russian-Chinese Regional, Industrial and Investment Cooperation in the Far East, Far East Development Ministry says.
The document comprises the agreements on cooperation in the development of the Northern Sea Route for cargo transportation between Russia and APR countries as well as the development of international transport corridors including Primorye-1 and Primorye-2.
The MoU was signed on December 17, 2015, during the 20th regular meeting of the heads of the Russian and Chinese governments in the presence of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang.