China signs Russian arms deals
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March 26, 2013, Tuesday
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CHINA has agreed to buy two dozen fighter jets and four submarines from Russia, the country's first large-scale weapons technology purchases from Moscow in a decade.
The agreement to buy 24 Su-35 fighters and four Lada-class submarines was signed just before President Xi Jinping's weekend visit, yesterday's People's Daily reported.
The report, which did not give a value for the purchases, said it was the first time in 10 years China had bought "large military technological equipment" from Russia.
Two of the submarines will be built in Russia, with the other two to be built in China.
"The Su-35 fighters can effectively reduce pressure on China's air defense before Chinese-made stealth fighters come online," the report said.
China and Russia are expected to co-operate further in developing military technology, the report said.
Xi visited Moscow from Friday to Sunday for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on his first trip abroad since becoming head of state earlier this month.
The two countries signed around 30 energy and other agreements during the visit.
Xi also met Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and became the first foreign leader to visit the Russian armed forces' control center.
The agreement to buy 24 Su-35 fighters and four Lada-class submarines was signed just before President Xi Jinping's weekend visit, yesterday's People's Daily reported.
The report, which did not give a value for the purchases, said it was the first time in 10 years China had bought "large military technological equipment" from Russia.
Two of the submarines will be built in Russia, with the other two to be built in China.
"The Su-35 fighters can effectively reduce pressure on China's air defense before Chinese-made stealth fighters come online," the report said.
China and Russia are expected to co-operate further in developing military technology, the report said.
Xi visited Moscow from Friday to Sunday for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on his first trip abroad since becoming head of state earlier this month.
The two countries signed around 30 energy and other agreements during the visit.
Xi also met Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and became the first foreign leader to visit the Russian armed forces' control center.
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