Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 9, 2014. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin vowed to enhance energy cooperation on Sunday.

Strengthening energy cooperation is of great significance to safeguarding the two countries' energy security, the two leaders agreed during their meeting ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting slated for Nov. 10-11.

The two countries have seen broader and closer feasible cooperation in new situation, according to the two leaders.

They agreed to push forward the construction of the east route gas pipeline as scheduled, launch the west route at an early date, negotiate major oil projects in an earnest manner, and discuss new cooperation projects of nuclear power and hydropower.

The two leaders also agreed to beef up cooperation in high-speed rail, high technology, aerospace and finance sectors.

Xi has held talks or met with Putin for ten times since he assumed the office of Chinese presidency in March 2013.