Russia-China trade exceeds $200B for third year
Despite external pressure, bilateral trade exceeded $200 billion for the third consecutive year,
Consensus
- The bilateral trade volume between Russia and China has exceeded $200 billion for three consecutive years.
- The trade relationship remains stable despite external pressure.
- Russia and China continue to develop cooperation in energy, agricultural trade, food, and investments.
- Cultural and humanitarian exchanges are increasing between Russia and China.
- Russia expects a new record in trade volume for 2026.
Points of divergence
- Andrey Rudenko stated that the trade volume returned to a trajectory of sustainable growth in the first half of 2026. — kommersant
- Andrey Rudenko mentioned that the trade volume returned to a trajectory of sustained growth in the first half of 2025. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Trade turnover with China exceeds $200 billion for the third year in a row — Коммерсантъ
- In the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was noted that trade turnover between Russia and China exceeded $200 billion for the third consecutive year — Интерфакс