BEIJING (Sputnik) — Representatives of both Russian and Chinese finance ministries are expected to sign on December 17 a memorandum on mutual access to the debt markets of the two states, Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak said Wednesday.
Russian delegation, headed by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, is visiting China between December 14 and 17, where a number of intergovernmental agreements are expected to be signed.
He added that the memorandum would also address the issues of cooperation between the treasuries of the two states.
China is Russia's leading economic partner. In 2014, bilateral trade between the countries amounted to $95 billion. Currently, the two countries are actively cooperating in many fields, most notably in finance, energy, infrastructure and defense.
