First Russia-China highway opens for traffic as Putin-Xi amp up cooperation

• Russia and China on Friday unveiled the first road bridge between the two countries as Moscow pivots to Asia amid its confrontation with the West over Ukraine. The new cross-border bridge will link far eastern Russian city of Blagoveshchensk to Heihe across the Amur river in northern China. Amid a firework display, freight trucks from both ends crossed the two-lane bridge that was festooned with flags in the colours of both countries, video footage of the opening showed. Russian authorities said the bridge would bring Moscow and Beijing closer together by boosting trade after they announced a "no limits" partnership in February. Watch this video for more.