Trade turnover between Russia and China grew by 32% in eight months – Kommersant

The trade turnover between Russia and China in January-August amounted to $155.1 billion, which is 32% more than in the same period in 2022. In January–July, trade grew at a faster pace, by 36.5%in January-June – on 40.6%.

statistics led General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China. Exports from China grew by 63.2%, to $71.8 billion, imports to China – by 13.3%, to $83.3 billion.

In 2022, trade between Russia and China grew by 29.3% to $190.27 billion, which was a record. Aide to the President of the Russian Federation Maxim Oreshkin called China is a key Russian partner, which bypassed the European Union in terms of trade volume. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin saidthat 70% of cross-border settlements between Russia and China are carried out in rubles and yuan.

On the trade turnover of China with other countries – in the material “Kommersant” “China is in no hurry to sell off”.

Leonid Uvarchev