A Gazprom delegation headed by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee, paid a visit to China today.

Beijing hosted working meetings of Alexey Miller with Han Zheng, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, and Wang Yilin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of CNPC.

The meetings were focused on the state and prospects of energy cooperation, including pipeline gas supplies from Russia to China. Special attention was given to the status of preparations for gas supplies via the eastern route, which are going to start on December 1, 2019. Alexey Miller said that the Chayandinskoye field had been connected to the Power of Siberia gas pipeline in August.