Xi: Local ties key to relations

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President Xi Jinping has called on China and Russia to further step up cooperation at local levels, refine the policy environment and create a more enabling atmosphere for businesses to make investments.

Xi made the remark as he attended the dialogue between local leaders from China and Russia together with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok on Tuesday. Xi is in the city to attend the fourth Eastern Economic Forum.