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Featured October 29, 2024

China’s Haval To Increase Auto Production At Tula Plant To 200,000 Cars Per Annum As Russian Domestic Auto Market Expands By 50%.

Haval autos, (part of China’s Great Wall Motors) plans to expand the production facilities of its Tula based factory, with upgrades now ongoing. Starting in 2025, after the modernisation is completed, Haval will produce up to 200,000 cars per year from the Tula site, according to Andrey Akifyev, Executive Director of Haval Motor Rus. That […]

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Featured October 25, 2024

UAE Investment Fund Buys 6.86% Of Moscow Stock Exchange

The UAE investment company Fundament Capital Investment Management has purchased 6.86% of the shares in the Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX), acquiring them from the American State Street Bank and Trust Company. MOEX said that Fundament Capital received 156,177,798 shares on September 30. The main shareholders of Moscow Exchange are now the Bank of Russia (11.7%), […]

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October 14, 2024

Russia – Vietnam 2024 Bilateral Trade Relations: Update

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Bui Thanh Son, Vietnams’ Foreign Minister, on the sidelines of the 19th East Asia Summit. Vietnam is a member of ASEAN and has a Free Trade Agreement with Russia via the Eurasian Economic Union. Vietnam’s foreign policy is based on balancing which allows it to maintain room […]

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September 19, 2024

New Chinese Auto Brand To Enter Russian Market

China’s Soueast automobile brand is planning to enter the Russian market at the end of this year, the company has stated. “Soueast will offer Russian consumers two models, the flagship crossover, Soueast S09, in the D-SUV segment, and the intelligent urban crossover, Soueast S07, in the C-SUV segment” the company said. Full technical specifications and […]

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September 9, 2024

Chinese Container Manufacturer Investing In Astrakhan To Facilitate INSTC Shipments

In another example of China’s Belt & Road Initiative investments leading into Russia, China’s Guangdong Xinhui Cimc Special Transportation Equipment Co. Ltd; (GXCSTE) a container manufacturer, plans to develop cargo shipments through the Lotus Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Russia’s Astrakhan Region, on the Caspian Sea. GXCSTE, the Moscow-based Kiton Group, and JSC Lotus SEZ […]

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September 9, 2024

Chinese MNC To Invest US$110.5 Million into Amur Industrial Park

As we predicted would happen, Chinese investors have already begun making investments into tax incentive-driven projects in Russia. China’s Xuan Yuan, (XY Group) a Beijing-based, cross-border investment firm that specialises in international trade, including railway rolling stock and other large export of electromechanical products, public safety testing equipment, urban public security and emergency systems, urban […]

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September 6, 2024

Putin’s Plenary Speech At The Eastern Economic Forum: Analysis

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, gave a plenary speech at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) on Thursday (September 5) in which he outlined Russia’s plans for regional Asian development and other issues related to security, trade and investment. The speech was one of Putin’s longer talks, lasting close to 45 minutes. Attendees included the Malaysian […]

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September 4, 2024

The 2024 Eastern Economic Forum Opens in Vladivostok

The 9th annual Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) opened on Tuesday (September 3) in Vladivostok.  The EEF is Russia’s largest development and investment platform for Asia and is targeted at developing the economy of the Russian Far East and expanding international cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. This year’s primary showcase guest is Vietnam, while around 6,000 […]

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