Xi Jinping to make first foreign visit to Moscow on 2012 . The choice is symbolic and demonstrates warming ties between the two countries . Trade between the two countries reached a record $ 88.1 billion in 2012 . Officials hope Beijing and Moscow will ink long-stalled pipeline project .
Xi Jinping to make first foreign visit to Moscow on Saturday . The choice is symbolic and demonstrates warming ties between the two countries . Trade between the two countries reached $ 88.1 billion in 2012 . Officials hope Moscow and Beijing will ink long-stalled pipeline project .