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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China and Russia are planning to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon to power the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), a project it is developing with Russia starting with the Chang’e-8 mission. The plan was revealed by Pei Zhaoyu, chief engineer of the Chang’e-8 mission in April 2025. The Chang’e-8 mission, set to […]
Russia and China have signed nearly three dozen agreements following negotiations between presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in Moscow. The two leaders talked for more than seven hours, with agreed documents ranging from joint statements on strengthening their comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between the two nations, to declarations in support of the global […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s President Xi Jinping have agreed to speed up the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline project, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak. The announcement was made on Thursday (May 8) following high-level talks in Moscow during Xi’s official visit to Russia to attend the May 9 Victory […]
A joint Sino-Russian venture, ABK Lider LLC is investing ₽1.1 billion (USD13.5 million) in the construction of a manufacturing plant to produce blocks, wall panels and ventilation shafts from Autoclaved Aerated Concrete. The plant will be established in the Bolshoi Kamen Priority Development Area in Primorye. Bolshoi Kamen itself is a major sea port and […]
China’s import of anthracite (premium grade coal) reached an absolute record in March at 1.9 million tons, of which almost 100% came from Russia. The increase in supplies from Russia are due to the redirection of Novosibirsk coal from southern ports to Far Eastern ports, as well as a reduction in Chinese purchases of anthracite […]
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China has become the third largest potato supplier to Russia, with Russia importing 46,700 tons of vegetables from China valued at US$17.3 million. Egypt was second with 75,300 tons, and Belarus the potato exports kings with 193,800 tons of potatoes. Other significant suppliers include Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Armenia, Turkiye and Germany. In […]
Growing demands on Chinese automakers to localize production in Russia are forcing them to expand their warehouse capacity within the country. For example, Haval leased 42,000 square meters in the Klin industrial park near Moscow – one of the largest deals in the commercial property rental sector this year to date. Reports from the Moscow […]
Chinese investors plan to build a trade and logistics complex, an industrial park of building materials and a plant for the production of metal structures in Primorsky Krai, with a total investment amount of about ₽2.7 billion (US$33 million), according to the Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic (KRDV). The […]
Russia’s FESCO Transport Group, part of the Rosatom State Corporation, has transported more than 37,000 tonnes (3,000 TEU) of Russian pork to China since April 2024, when FESCO first stated this service. Pork is transported to China as part of the Meat Shuttle service, operated by a subsidiary of Dalreftrans, which is responsible for transporting […]
Russia’s Delo Group stevedoring subsidiary has launched a new container service that connects the Russian port of Vostochny with China’s east coast Qingdao, with the service running three times a month. It will be able to take on board both universal containers and specialized tank containers and refrigerated trucks. Vostochny Port is near to Vladivostok […]
Russian Railways Logistics plans to launch permanent cargo delivery to China via Iran via the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), according to Vera Vtorygina, director of the Russian Railways Logistics branch in Saratov. She was speaking at the “Transport Logistics of the Caspian Region 2025” forum in Astrakhan. In March, a test shipment of potash […]
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