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Russia using China to blunt sanctions
http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-china-russia-seek-international-justice-2014-10China, Russia seek 'international justice'
Anna Smolchenko, AFP
Oct. 14, 2014, 12:16 AM
Moscow (AFP) - Russia and China pledged to ramp up efforts to promote a just world order as they signed dozens of deals ranging from energy to finance.
Visiting Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev oversaw the signing of 38 agreements, including a deal to open a yuan-ruble swap line worth 150 billion yuan ($24.5 billion) in an apparent bid to reduce dependence on the US dollar.
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Russia hopes intensified cooperation with Asia will help it ride out EU and US sanctions.
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