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Russia is looking to broaden trade ties with China beyond the energy sector, with a particular focus on farm goods, a diplomatic source says, as Western nations step up enforcement of sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. But Beijing’s stringent coronavirus controls and concern over secondary sanctions remain obstacles to deepening economic bonds, the source said, although there was a growing mood of cooperation between the strategic partners. The Chinese government strengthened its partnership with Russia to one that has “no limits” and “no forbidden areas”, three weeks before Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his country’s all-out attack...
