China will import 156 high-tech materials and items of equipment
from Russia, under an agreement signed by the two sides in Beijing
on Saturday.
The items include 63 energy-saving technologies, such as
super-conductive materials, and 53 medical and bio-engineering
technologies, such as diagnosing equipment.
The cooperation also covers 17 new materials technologies, such
as reinforced plastic, and 23 environment protection and
agricultural technologies, such as waste-water treatment
equipment.
The projects, signed in a China-Russia trade forum, would
improve the trade balance between the two countries, said president
of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign
Countries Chen Haosu without giving further details.
Trade between China and Russia jumped by 44 percent year on year
to US$48 billion in 2007 while China's surplus hit seven billion to
US$8 billion.
The two sides expect their trade to reach US$60 billion to 80
billion by 2010.
(Xinhua News Agency January 27, 2008)
