China-Russia HOA ‘a face-saving act’ – OIES academic

China and Russia have hammered out the main commercial and technical terms for gas supply along the western route, but the road towards a final contract is littered with obstacles – not least the problem of price.

Wang Dongjin (left), vice president of CNPC, with Gazprom’s CEO Alexei Miller at the signing of the agreement. (PA) Wang Dongjin (left), vice president of CNPC, with Gazprom’s CEO Alexei Miller at the signing of the agreement. (PA)

China and Russia have hammered out the main commercial and technical terms for gas supply along the western route, but the road towards a final contract is littered with obstacles – not least the problem of price.