Putin says he will sign an updated Russia-China investment agreement with Xi

MOSCOW, May 8 (Reuters) - Russia and China will sign a large number of documents later on Thursday, including an updated investment agreement, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese President Xi Jinping at a meeting in Moscow.

Xi is in the Russian capital this week for commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over Nazi Germany in World War Two.

Putin told Xi he welcomed the transfer of Chinese technology to Russia, adding that Russia had become the largest importer of Chinese cars.