【正确答案】P. Aven, the Russian Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, visited China in March 1992. During his visit to China, Russia and China signed an economic and trade agreement to grant each other the most-favored-nation status in their trade relations. Both parties also agreed to sign some more documents, including an agreement on mutual investment protection and a treaty avoiding double taxation. Russia can anticipate a substantial increase of trade volume between the two countries in 1993 and the nearest five-year period. The development of economy and realization of the reforms in the field of foreign trade in Russia have opened doors for many enterprises,organizations and private businessmen to outside markets.In the meantime, the Russian and Chinese trade partners,besides the barter trade, are interested in cooperation and investment in manufacturing industry and in setting up joint ventures. The joint ventures produce ready-made garments, leather manufactured articles, household equipment, and will engage in joint construction and operating of restaurants, hotels, hospitals and vegetables growing in Russia and other states in the CIS. China proposes to set up economic and technical cooperative zones at the Russian-Chinese border, and free customs warehouses and other objects to be jointly operated by Russian and Chinese commercial organizations, the prospects of which will be carefully considered by Russia.

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