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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.

We are the essential source for Russia-China business and provide in-depth analysis of bilateral trade, investment, joint ventures, and market entry strategies. This is your guide to succeeding in this critical partnership.

Beijing
Featured February 28, 2025

Russia-China Security Talks In Beijing: US Mineral Plans In Ukraine, the Arctic and SCO 2025 Summit

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu, and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi have held talks in Beijing, with Shoigu also meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two sides discussed bilateral issues as concerns global and Asian security, in addition to global and regional conflicts and geopolitics. Ukraine Sticking Points These have come following Russian […]

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Herring
Featured February 27, 2025

Russia’s Herring Exports Increased Six-Fold In January

The Russian Agriculture Ministry’s Agroexport centre has stated that Russia increased its exports of frozen herring sixfold year-on-year to over 31,000 tonnes in January 2025. China was the main purchaser of the product, accounting for 42% of all exports. South Korea at 31% and Nigeria at 27% rounded out the top three importers of Russia’s […]

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Rail Freight
February 25, 2025

Russia-China Bilateral Cross-Border Rail Freight Up 9% YoY in January 2025 

Rail cargo transportation in both directions between Russia and China increased by 9.1% compared to January 2024, to 3.5 million tonnes, Russian Railways has stated. 3.3 million tonnes were Russian exports, an increase of 8.9%. 1.7 million tonnes of cargo were exported to China through the Zabaikalsk – Manchuria railway border crossing, between Zabaykalsky Krai […]

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Tenet
February 23, 2025

Ex-Volkswagen Plant To Produce Russia-China JV Tenet Branded Cars

The ex-Volkswagen auto-manufacturing plant at Kaluga is launching auto manufacturing of cars under Russia’s Tenet brand, according to regional governor Vladislav Shapsha. Volkswagen exited the Russian market in 2023, selling the business to their Russian dealership, Avilon, who paid an estimated US$135 million for VW’s Russian business. Volkswagen reportedly invested more than US$800 million to […]

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Oats
February 23, 2025

Russia Exported Record Amounts Of Oatmeal & Potato Chips in 2024

Russia boosted oatmeal exports 1.5-fold year-on-year to a record of around 43,000 tonnes in 2024, according to the Russian Agriculture Ministry’s Agroexport center. China accounted for 53% of the supplies as the primary purchaser, with Kazakhstan at 12% and Georgia at 8% rounding out the top three importers of the product. Oatmeal has become a […]

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Truck Driver
February 20, 2025

Russians In Cross Border Road Transport May Soon Obtain One-Year Multi Entry China Visas   

The Russian government is submitting for ratification an additional agreement with China, which should significantly facilitate the mutual visa regime for logistics businesses, according to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. He said that after the document comes into force, all Russians who are engaged in road transport from China will be able to obtain a multiple-entry […]

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Upper Lars
February 18, 2025

Russia’s Busiest Road Crossing Border In 2024 Wasn’t With China  

Russia’s Ministry of Transport of Russia calculations for 2024 land border crossing have been evaluated and found some surprising conclusions –the largest volume of goods transiting Russia by road were sent not across the border of Russia with China, but across the border of Russia with Georgia through the Upper Lars checkpoint. That was followed […]

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Norsk Nikel
February 12, 2025

Norilsk Nickel Negotiating Battery JV In China

Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) is the leader in Russia’s metals and mining industry, as well as the largest palladium and high-grade nickel producer and one of the largest producers of platinum and copper. Nornickel also produces cobalt, rhodium, silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, selenium, tellurium, and sulfur. It has confirmed plans to develop major projects in Russia […]

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Confectionary
February 9, 2025

A Sweet Tooth For Russian Sweets: Russian Confectionary Exports Up 8% In 2024

Russia exported 700,000 tonnes of confectionery products in 2024, up 8% year-on-year, while the value of these exports grew 10.3% to reach US$1.81 billion, according to the Russian Association of Confectionery Industry Enterprises. They were presenting at the “Confectionery Products of the 21st Century” conference in Moscow last week. The 2025 export forecast for Russian […]

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