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Russia and China To Conduct First Barter Trade Deals In September / October  

China, Finance, Trade

Moscow and Beijing are looking to a barter trade system to overcome the hesitancy of Chinese banks to run foul of US sanctions in conducting cross-border financial transactions with Russia. The moves, which are expected to be temporary, come as the two sides are trying to limit the transactional use of the SWIFT banking system. […]

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Russia and China Oil

Russia’s Natural Resource Exports to China In H1 2024 Reach New Highs

China, Energy, Trade

Russia’s natural resource trade with China exceeded US$65 billion in H1 2024, according to China’s Ministry of Customs, reaching record levels. Overall, Russian exports of natural resources to China increased by 4% over the same period last year, year-on-year, reaching a new high of US$65.2 billion between January and June of this year. Oil and

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Airline Sunset

Western Airlines Pull Out Of China, Leaving Huge Development Opportunities For The BRICS 

Africa, BRICS, China, India, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Several Western airlines are pulling out of routes servicing China as sanctions have forced Western carriers to incur greater operational costs by avoiding Russian airspace. British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Quantas are just three who are giving up what were lucrative direct flights to Beijing and Shanghai. Other, BRICS and BRICS related airlines are now

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China, Saudi Arabia and Germany Are Top Users Of Russia’s E-Visa System

China, Economy, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s Unified Electronic Visa system for entry into Russia has been in operation now for exactly one year, with 540,900 foreign nationals using it to enter Russia.  The Russian Foreign Ministry has released data for the period August 2023 to July 2024. Bear in mind these figures are for E-Visas only and do not include

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Manzhouli

Development of the Zabaikalsk-Manzhouli Russia-China Border Checkpoint

China, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Zabaikalsk border checkpoint on the Chinese border with Manzhouli in China’s Inner Mongolia Province is now the most in-demand crossing between Russia and China for cargo carriers. According to Russia’s Federal Customs Service (FCS), in the first six months of this year, imports of Chinese goods to Russia through this border crossing increased by

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Amur River Barge

Russia, China Extend Far East Cargo Routes To Include Cross-Border River Transport

China, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport

Amur, Ussuri Rivers give Pacific Ocean access to China’s landlocked Heilongjiang Province Russia and China are developing cargo transport corridors under the joint “River-Sea” development programme for the first time. The Chinese deep-water, Manjita river port is located at Fuyuan city in Heilongjiang, with the Manjita port having access to the Amur (Heilongjiang) and Ussuri

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The 2024 Russia-China Energy Business Forum – Highlights

China, Economy, Investment, Trade

The sixth Russia-China Energy Business Forum (RCEBF) has been taking place in Moscow, with over 500 politicians, heads of major companies in the energy and related industries, scientists, experts and analysts attending. Russia and China discussed issues of cooperation related to energy and the supply of hydrocarbons. The RCEBF has been held annually since 2018

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Russia To Develop A Pacific Ocean Port for Belarus Exports To China

China, Eurasian Economic Union, Investment, Trade

Oleg Kozhemyako, the Governor of Russia’s Far Eastern Primorsky territory, has stated that a special port for use by Belarusian exporters will be developed on Russia’s eastern seaboard. The announcement was made after Kozhemyaako met with Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Belarus in Minsk earlier this month. Chinese developers are also interested in the construction

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Primorye Krai Targets US$11 Billion China Trade For 2024

BRICS, China, Investment, Trade

The government authorities of Russia’s Primorye Krai region, which borders China and North Korea, aim to boost trade with China up to US$11 billion by the end of 2024. The statement comes as the region hosts a delegation for the facilitation of international trade from China’s northern Heilongjiang province, which shares a significant border with

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