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Russia-China bilateral trade has exceeded US$200 billion for three consecutive years, with China remaining vital for Russia’s economy. Key exports for Russia are oil and gas, while China sends cars, electronics, and industrial components, with both nations deepening strategic cooperation and substantial joint infrastructure projects and connectivity despite global pressures. The trade mix however is changing as Russia looks to access markets deeper into the country and its significant Central and Southern populations.

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SCO Main
Featured November 16, 2025

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Meetings In Moscow: Unlocking Eurasian Trade Potential

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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Hunchun
Featured November 15, 2025

China-Russia E-Commerce Postal Train Service Launched

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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Qingdao - Vladivostok
November 14, 2025

Vladivostok And Qingdao Look Set For Direct Flights

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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November 10, 2025

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

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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China Trade
November 9, 2025

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

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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Arctic
November 9, 2025

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

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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Far East
November 5, 2025

Russia To Build Ten Industrial Technology Parks In The Far East By 2030

The Russian government is to build at least 10 Industrial and Technology Parks in the Far East and the Russian Arctic by 2030, the Kremlin said on Tuesday (November 4). Instructions were issued by the President, and read “To the Russian government: Taking into account previously issued instructions, ensure the creation by 2030 in the […]

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Logistics Main
November 5, 2025

Russia To Develop Logistics Services On Borders With China and North Korea

Vladimir Putin has instructed the Russian government to develop transport and logistics centers on the border with China and North Korea, according to the Kremlin. The Kremlin statement says “The Russian government has been instructed to take measures to ensure the development of multimodal transport and logistics centers in the Far Eastern Federal District and […]

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November 4, 2025

China-Russia Bilateral Relations – November 2025 Update

The Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met with their respective business delegations at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Mishustin was accompanied by Deputy Prime Ministers Tatyana Golikova, Dmitry Chernyshenko, Yury Trutnev and Alexander Novak, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to China Igor Morgulov, Minister of Agriculture […]

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Europe
November 3, 2025

Is Europe Being Cast Adrift?

Over the past few weeks, grumbles of discontent have begun emerging from the European population, about what appears to economic issues directly created by sanctions imposed upon Russia. These range from Finnish resorts bemoaning the lack of Russian tourists, Italian resorts closing, and Lithuanian cigarette smugglers causing chaos over ballooning in cheap products from Belarus. […]

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