Russia woos China to join nuclear framework with US

Moscow sees new opportunities as Cold War deal crumbles

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Russia on Sept. 11. Putin wants Xi to take part in negotiations for a new nuclear framework involving the U.S.

EIJI FURUKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

MOSCOW -- Russia is urging China to take part in a new nuclear deal in the works with the U.S., Nikkei has learned, as the world's two largest nuclear powers spar over the future of a treaty that Beijing is not a party to.

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