China, Russia to establish joint border inspection commission

  Xinhua, October 13, 2011

China and Russia agreed to establish a commission for their upcoming joint border inspection.

The agreement was announced Wednesday in a joint communique issued after a regular meeting held here between visiting Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

According to the communique, the commission will hold its first meeting in Moscow in November.

The two foreign ministries have made preparations for the joint inspection, the communique said.