(181029) -- MOSCOW, Oct. 29, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Andrei Slepnyov, director general of the Russian Export Center (REC), receives an interview with Xinhua in Moscow, Russia, on Oct. 8, 2018. The upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE) is expected to facilitate business cooperation between China and other countries including Russia, thus contributing to the development of international trade and regional economic growth, he said. TO GO WITH Interview: China's import expo to promote int'l trade, regional growth -- Russian expert. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang) (psw)