MOSCOW- Russia's Gazprom said on Thursday it will continue talks on new China natural gas routes once the coronavirus quarantine is lifted.

Gazprom also said it will sign new long-term deals with European customers soon involving contract renewals representing tens of billions of cubic metres of gas per year.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; writing by Alexander Marrow; editing by Jason Neely) ((alexander.marrow@thomsonreuters.com; +7 495 775 1242;))