A new storage warehouse has opened in the cargo terminal at Krasnoyarsk Airport in southern Siberia, which will provide new logistical networks for the shipments of goods from the airport to Asia. The opening of the new warehouse at the cargo terminal took place on Tuesday (May 21), the airport said on social media. The […]
Krasnoyarsk To Become Asian Airfreight Transit Hub Read More »
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, visited Beijing and Harbin, China last week to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and discuss multiple issues concerning trade and mutual development. In Harbin, Putin attended the China-Russia Expo. In this article, we summarise the meetings, and discuss the numerous announced deals and developments. Overall Impact The overall impact
Putin-Xi, May 2024 Russia-China Summit – Announced Deals Read More »
The Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) has said that foreign tourist arrivals in Russia tripled year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, and half of those tourists came from China, citing statistics from the Border Service of the Federal Security Service (FSB). ATOR stated that “Almost 218,800 foreign citizens who declared tourism as the
Foreign Tourist Arrivals In Russia Tripled In Q1 2024 Read More »
Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed his trip to Beijing to hold meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, himself just back from a trip to France, Serbia, and Hungary – the latter two Russia-friendly European nations. Putin meanwhile this week has restructured his government and moved around senior officials and just held meetings with Eurasian
The Putin-Xi Summit: Integrating Oblasts & Handling Sanctions Read More »
The Russian Chamber of Commerce & Industry has suggested changes to Russia’s import substitution sector lest it start to rely too much on Chinese manufacturing. To reduce import dependence in Russia’s manufacturing and mechanical engineering sectors, it is essential to accelerate the development of component manufacturers – a third layer of Russian industrialisation. At present,
Russia Needs To Reduce Import Dependence On China: Chamber of Commerce & Industry Read More »
The St. Petersburg government is to launch a pilot scheme for local SME exporters, providing subsidies for domestic businesses in the city looking to access markets in Eastern China. At the initial stage, it is planned to access four major ports in China: Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, and Guangzhou. The initiative has been arranged by the
St.Petersburg Provides SME Incentives To Develop East China Exports Read More »
China’s Yangpu Newnew Shipping plans to make 10-12 shipping runs from Shanghai to Arkhangelsk along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2024, according to the government of the Arkhangelsk region. Alexander Tsybulsky, Arkhangelsk Regional head, and Tsetsen Goryaev, the General Director of the Arkhangelsk Commercial Sea Port and Elena Maximova, the General Director of Torgmall
Arkhangelsk-Shanghai To Become A Regular Northern Sea Route Service Read More »
In another indication of how Western sanctions have spurred Russia’s domestic industries, a St. Petersburg-based plant formerly belonging to Japanese automaker Toyota has been transferred to Russian high-end carmaker Aurus, according to Denis Manturov, Russia’s acting Minister of Industry and Trade. Production of Aurus cars at the plant will start before the end of 2024.
Russia’s Aurus Luxury Auto Brand Takes Over Toyota’s St.Petersburg Production Plant Read More »
The Yuzhnouralsky Dry Port and Rusagrotek LLC have sent the first container train with agricultural products from Chelyabinsk to Zabaikalsk, one of the China border crossings. The train will proceed to Chengdu in China’s Sichuan Province, with the total travel time estimated at 14 days. The train consists of 70 forty-foot containers. The route was
First Agroexpress Chelyabinsk Freight Train Leaves For Chengdu Read More »
The Kazakhstan based fintech group Kaspi.kz has entered into a partnership agreement with Alipay+ to launch a payment service in China using Kaspi’s mobile application and QR code, Kaspi has stated in a press release. Kazakhstan’s citizens that live or travel in China will be able to make payments using the QR code from the
Russian Investors Enter China’s Alipay Payment Market Read More »
Русский