<p>Moscow: Russian President <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/vladimir-putin">Vladimir Putin</a> and Chinese President <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/xi-jinping">Xi Jinping</a> have instructed national companies to agree terms of delivery for the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline "as soon as possible", <em>Interfax</em> reported, quoting Russian deputy prime minister Alexander Novak.</p><p>"Work will continue on agreeing the terms and parameters. Instructions have been given to do this as soon as possible," <em>Interfax</em> quoted Novak as saying.</p>.Explained | How China and Russia compete, and cooperate, in Central Asia.<p>Putin and Xi held talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Astana.</p>
<p>Moscow: Russian President <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/vladimir-putin">Vladimir Putin</a> and Chinese President <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/xi-jinping">Xi Jinping</a> have instructed national companies to agree terms of delivery for the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline "as soon as possible", <em>Interfax</em> reported, quoting Russian deputy prime minister Alexander Novak.</p><p>"Work will continue on agreeing the terms and parameters. Instructions have been given to do this as soon as possible," <em>Interfax</em> quoted Novak as saying.</p>.Explained | How China and Russia compete, and cooperate, in Central Asia.<p>Putin and Xi held talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Astana.</p>