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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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 […]
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 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
On April 19, in Beijing, Andrei Slepnev, joint chair of the Minister of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission and Li Fei, China’s Vice Minister of Commerce held discussions of the Joint Commission on the implementation of the Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and the PRC. China has a […]
An estimated 50% of all financial transactions conducted between Russia and China are facilitated by means of intermediaries to avoid exposure by Chinese lenders to the risk of secondary sanctions, Reuters have reported, citing trade consultants and bankers, as well as importers and exporters. In December, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order that […]
Russian President Putin plans to visit China in May, he has stated, and will be meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. This would be Putin’s first foreign trip since the presidential elections in March and will follow his presidential inauguration on May 7. The share of Russian Ruble and Chinese Yuan settlements in […]
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