RFE/RL NEWSLINE Vol. 4, No. 215, Part I, 6 November 2000
KASYANOV DISCUSSES AWACS DEAL WITH CHINESE OFFICIALS...
Interfax on 3 November quoted Russian Prime Minister Mikhail
Kasyanov as saying that during his talks with Chinese
officials in Beijing, the possible sale to China of Russian
A-50 early warning aircraft was discussed. He noted that such
a deal was considered earlier at both "expert and ministerial
level" and will continue to be discussed. Last week, Russian
media had reported that Deputy Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov
had been discussing the sale of an undisclosed number of A-50
airplanes ahead of Kasyanov's trip to the Chinese capital
(see "RFE/RL Newsline," 1 and 3 November 2000). Kasyanov left
Beijing on 4 November. JC
...AS KLEBANOV FORESEES BIG INCREASE IN RUSSIAN-CHINESE
TRADE. Speaking to journalists in Beijing on 3 November,
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Klebanov predicted that China
and Russia could boost their trade turnover to $20-25 billion
annually over the next five years, compared with an expected
$7 billion this year, Interfax reported. Klebanov noted that
such an increase would depend on the implementation of the
economic deals signed by Prime Minster Kasyanov the same day
in Beijing (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 3 November 2000). The
deputy premier added that Russia and China may sign a number
of major arms accords in late November or early December. He
did not state, however, whether those deals would include the
sale of A-50 planes to China. JC
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