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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.

Featured September 15, 2026

The 2026 BRICS Summit: The New Delhi Declaration,  50-Plus Outcomes, Results, & Deep Dive Analysis

The BRICS 2026 Summit in New Delhi has concluded, resulting in a unanimous, 100 point ‘Delhi Declaration’, and over 50 planned initiatives. With BRICS now responsible for nearly 40% of global GDP and 25% of global exports, what these documents contain matters. We deep dive the results and provide analysis of what BRICS 2026 achieved, the development path ahead and the implications for global trade.

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Featured September 15, 2026

The Next Chinese Golden Goose – Investing In North China Stocks And Potential IPOs Offering Significant Russian Cross-Border Portfolio Potential

The Russian Far East and Northern China are in the process of combining and developing a regional economic powerhouse. We look at the infrastructure drivers, the existing cooperative cross-border businesses, where in China to look for stock market bargains and where to find the next generation of Hong Kong and Shanghai IPOs. There is money to be made in Northern China – if you know where to look. We provide the analytic fundamentals.

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September 14, 2026

How China’s Massive US$54 Billion Stimulus Package Can Filter Down Into Russia  

China has unveiled a massive, US$54 billion stimulus plan aimed to get public investment into the economy via the stock markets and motivate trillions of dollars of Chinese savings to reinvest in the economy. Some of this will filter down into Sino-Russian operations and boost investment into Russia. We look at the primary Chinese stocks poised to benefit and how Russian and other investors can acquire them.

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September 12, 2026

2026 BRICS Summit And President Putin’s India Visit: What To Expect

The 2026 BRICS Heads of State Summit begins on Saturday, September 12, with India hosting in New Delhi. The summit brings together an enlarged 11-member BRICS at a time of geopolitical conflict, energy disruption, trade tensions and renewed concern about the resilience of global supply chains. Representing about 49% of the world’s population, 40% of global GDP and nearly 26% of world trade, we deep dive the event, examine what to look out for, opportunities to develop, problems to overcome, and the longer term implications for world trade.

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September 10, 2026

China – Russia Investment Trends: September 2026 Update 

China has built up a US$240 billion portfolio of planned investments into Russia. We examine the varying sectors where these are to be implemented, including trends towards bilateral energy corridors, industrial localization, logistics, finance and tourism. With Russian inbound FDI ignored by the West, the Chinese are taking advantage – and may be motivated by the possibility of the United States to begin doing the same- putting serious capital into Russian supply chain infrastructure.

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September 10, 2026

The 13th Russia-China Investment Cooperation Commission: A US$240 Billion Project Pipeline

The 13th Russia-China Investment Cooperation Commission has concluded in Vladivostok, with the main programme being bilateral investment management. A US$240 billion project pipeline has been developed, with half of these now starting to come to fruition. An additional six new projects were added to the development portfolio, including the steel and chemical industries to forestry, engineering, agriculture, transport, trade and logistics.

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September 9, 2026

The Second Russian-Chinese Forum In Khabarovsk: Results & Analysis 

The second Russia-China Forum has just finished In Khabarovsk, a cross-border event that links the Russian Far East with China’s industrial Northeast. This has particular relevance for Russia’s Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk regions, and their connectivity with China’s Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning Provinces, as well as their additional neighbouring regions. We provide a detailed overview of the regional trade and investment, including the significant infrastructure developments taking place right along this border.

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September 9, 2026

Russia–China Energy Cooperation: September 2026 Updates & Analysis  

The 23rd Russia-China Energy Cooperation Committee Meeting and the 8th Russia-China Energy Business Forum have taken place this week, with confirmations of new energy corridors, progress on the Power of Baikal gas pipeline as well as discussions concerning finance. Russia’s exports of energy to China are up 20% this year, with all sectors showing increases. China could account for more than 60% of Russia’s total gas exports by 2030.

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September 9, 2026

China’s Tianjin Port Exploring More Russian Trade, 2026 Bilateral Connectivity Trends  

China’s massive Tianjin Port – one of the world’s largest – has been in connectivity and trade discussions with three of Russia’s inland river ports – Novosibirsk, Omsk and Yakutia in efforts to improve Chinese trade with Siberia. Talks focused on Tianjin’s port capacity, import demand for agricultural products, chemicals, metals and fish, and the creation of new routes to increase bilateral cargo turnover.

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September 8, 2026

The 2026 Eastern Economic Forum: Results, Signed Agreements & Analysis

The Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok has concluded with a huge US$79 billion worth of agreements signed. With significant delegations from China, India, South Korea, Japan, Mongolia and the ASEAN countries all involved, we deep dive what investments are being made and where, the status of the announced deals, and the overall impact this significant event will have on the Russian Far East’s integration into the rest of Asia – as well as the issues to overcome. This is essential reading for anyone involved in East Asian affairs.

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