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Vladimir Putin Speech At Shanghai Cooperation Organisation 2025 Moscow Summit: Comments and Analysis

Asia, Central Asia, China, Economy, Infrastructure, Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Russia is the current chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and has been hosting the Council of Heads of Government in Moscow. The Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, chaired the event, while the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, also addressed the attendees. These included China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan, Iran, and Belarus. This is […]

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Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Trade Hits US$409 Billion, New Financial Architecture Being Created

China, Economy, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, India, Infrastructure, Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Moscow has been hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of Government Summit, with the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, noting that Russia’s trade with SCO members has reached US$409 billion. He stated, “Russia’s trade turnover with SCO countries reached $409 billion in 2024 and continues to grow. Of course, the lion’s share of this is

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Russian President Putin Meets With Chinese Premier Li Qiang: Statements & Analysis

China, Economy, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has held discussions with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who is visiting Moscow to take part in the annual Heads of Government meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Russia is the current chair. Putin’s comments are prefixed with VP, Li Qiang’s with LQ, and our comments as RPA. This is what

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Eurasian Railway Gateway Terminal To Link Belarus To China

China, Exports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Eurasian Railway Gateway terminal, connecting the Belarusian Great Stone Industrial Park in Minsk to China’s Belt & Road Initiative, is being prepared and should begin initial operations in mid-2026, according to Belarus Segodnya, the official media. The newspaper said, “The Eurasian Railway Gateway bi-modal container terminal is a key logistics project of the Great

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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Meetings In Moscow: Unlocking Eurasian Trade Potential

China, India, Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

As the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) convenes its Council of Heads of Government summit in Moscow on November 17–18, 2025, member states are poised to deliver strategic momentum on economic integration, especially in China–Russia trade and multilateral trade cooperation. Under Russia’s rotating presidency, this high-level gathering follows the landmark Tianjin Summit three months ago, and

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China-Russia E-Commerce Postal Train Service Launched

China, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Russia, Trade

A special railway train, consisting of 46 containers carrying household items, home appliances, and electronic products, departed on Tuesday (November 11) from China’s Hunchun railway checkpoint headed directly for Moscow. This event marked the official launch of the Sino-Russian postal container train “Hunchun-Moscow,” which will carry out the specific cross-border delivery of postal items between

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Vladivostok And Qingdao Look Set For Direct Flights

Asia, China, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Russia, Trade

JSC Vladivostok International Airport (VIA) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport have entered into a strategic partnership agreement, Vladivostok Airport has stated, saying that “The agreement aims to develop a long-term bilateral partnership, jointly enhancing the airports’ international competitiveness, and further developing passenger routes and cargo logistics.” Currently, there are no direct flights between Vladivostok and

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Russia’s Transarctic Transport Corridor—Map and Comparisons With The Northern Sea Route

China, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Russia, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has instructed the Russian government, with the participation of the Maritime Board, to submit proposals to increase the efficiency of cargo delivery from Siberia, the Far East, and the Urals to the route of the Transarctic Transport Corridor (TTC). This differs from the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in that the

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Russia-China Trade & Investment Trends Shifting: Latest Development Updates

China, Exports, Imports, Investment, Russia, Trade

The visit of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to China has resulted in a recalibration of bilateral trade, with China increasingly seen by Russia as promising for import substitution of technologies. While general trade, with oil dominating, was previously the key topic, the bilateral trade focus has now shifted. Attention is now on industrial cooperation

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Russia and China To Cooperate On Arctic & Northern Sea Route, Train Navigation Specialists

China, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Russia, Trade

Russia and China will strengthen cooperation on Arctic issues, according to a joint communiqué following the 30th regular meeting of their heads of government. Russian Prime Minister Mishustin recently visited Beijing and took part in these discussions. The communique states “They agreed to develop cooperation on Arctic issues, including interaction within the Subcommittee on Cooperation

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