Russia and China sign a commercial contract for natural gas supply next year

According to Russian News, Gazprom has signed a document with China on the basic conditions for the supply of gas to China.

During Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to China, Russia and China held a series of negotiations on gas transmission to China. Finally reached an agreement and signed the document. President of the Russian Gas Company Alexei Miller and General Manager Jiang Jiemin of China National Petroleum Corporation signed the documents.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin on the 27th said in Beijing that the Russian-China gas supply commercial contract may be signed before mid-2011.

Xie Qin disclosed to reporters during the evaluation of the natural gas negotiations between Russia and China: "We expect to sign a commercial contract before mid-year next year."