STRELNA (Sputnik) — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang took part in the signing ceremony.
In 2013, China's President Xi Jinping proposed the construction of a new Silk Road to facilitate the direct flow of goods from the Pacific Ocean to the Baltic Sea. The project is intended to connect China with Europe and strengthen economic ties between Asia, Europe and the Gulf states.

