Putin: Russia, China close to reaching 2nd mega gas deal

``Moscow and Beijing have agreed many of the aspects of a second gas pipeline to China, the so-called western route. It's in additional to the eastern route which has already broken ground after a $400 billion deal was clinched in May... When the Altai route is complete China will become Russia's biggest gas customer. The ability to supply China with 68 bcm of gas annually surpasses the 40 bcm it supplies Germany each year.''