China, Russia to sign economic deals

China and Russia will sign various cooperation deals covering sectors including electric equipment, electronic products, civil aircraft and mineral resources, AFX News reported. The signing of the deals will take place on March 27 and 28 during a trade expo China is holding in Moscow. China is currently Russia's fourth-largest trading partner; in 2006, the volume of Sino-Russian trade increased 15% to US$33.4 billion.