International relationsRussia PM visits China with U.S.-sanctioned delegation
Mishustin to meet Xi as trade grows between two nations targeted by West
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, left, greets Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin before a session of the Russian-Chinese Business Forum in Shanghai on May 23. © Reuters
CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer
SHANGHAI -- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Tuesday took a delegation subject to U.S. sanctions on a two-day trip to China, highlighting the growing trade and investment ties between the two countries as the West seeks to curb their economic influence.