Putin expects to meet with Chinese leader at G20 summit in Argentina

Russian President Vladimir Putin expects to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Argentina in late November, the Russian leader said at a meeting with Premier of the Chinese State Council Li Keqiang on Thursday.

"I hope that soon on the sidelines of the G20 meeting we will manage to meet with President Xi Jinping and talk about strategic stability and the issues related to the development of bilateral relations," Putin said.

The Russian leader noted that it was vital to meet with Li Keqiang on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Singapore and that he maintains a permanent contact with Xi Jinping.

Putin asked to convey his best regards to the Chinese leader. "Thanks to the efforts of our governments, trade and economic ties are developing at a noticeable and impressing rate, creating a good basis for our special strategic partnership," Putin noted.

Li Keqiang noted that China was ready to implement the earlier reached agreements jointly with its Russian partners to ensure that trade and economic cooperation between the two countries produces the expected results.