Russian, Chinese Companies Ink 55 Deals Worth Almost $2Bln at Trade Conference - Reports

MOSCOW, January 29 (Sputnik) - Russian and Chinese companies sealed 55 deals worth a total of 13.6 billion yuan ($1.9 billion) at a conference on Russia-China trade and economic cooperation, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday​​​.

The conference was held in the capital of China's northeastern province of Liaoning, Shenyang. It was attended by over 100 entrepreneurs from Russia and other countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), representatives of Chinese companies and experts.

The deals covered areas such as cold-chain warehousing and financial services, along with imports and exports, the news agency reported.

Earlier in the day, Russian and Chinese stakeholders signed an agreement to launch direct flights between Moscow and Shenyang in February.