Russia-China trade surges 25 percent in January-June

© Far East and Arctic Development CorporationThe signing of an agreement between the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation and the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia on the sidelines of the visiting session of the 11th Eastern Economic Forum in Beijing
The signing of an agreement between the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation and the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia on the sidelines of the visiting session of the 11th Eastern Economic Forum in Beijing
Trade between Russia and China increased by 25 percent to reach $135 billion in the first half of 2026, Chairman of the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia Zhou Liqun said at the visiting session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Beijing.
“Proceeding from this figure, I can assume that mutual trade in 2026 will exceed last year’s indicators. We can see that the number of Chinese enterprises in the Far East is growing, as is their operating income. The Eastern Economic Forum has become the key platform for interaction between Chinese and Russian businesses,” Zhou Liqun emphasized.
Furthermore, the press service of the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation reported that Russian and Chinese businesspeople discussed technological cooperation, with the parties signing an agreement on strategic partnership aimed to accelerate the launch of new investment projects in the Far East and the Arctic.
Kirill Kamenev, Deputy General Director for Investment Promotion of the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation, presented several Far Eastern projects that are attractive to investors and offer scope for Russia-China cooperation in recreation, logistics, and industry.
“The Far East offers tremendous opportunities for Chinese businesses across various industries and sectors. We can see reciprocal interest from Chinese partners and aim to expand interaction by creating conditions that offer Russia’s most preferential treatment in the Far East and Arctic,” Kirill Kamenev noted.
A transport and logistic cluster in the Trans-Baikal Territory
Trans-Baikal Territory establishing transport and logistic cluster for freight transshipments with China