Russia, China important trading partners for each other — Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that trade between Russia and China is growing and that the two nations are significant trading partners. He noted that trade turnover reached nearly $240 billion in 2025, with an increase in high-value goods and contributions from modern enterprises.
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“Russian-Chinese trade is growing”
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Multiple independent sources confirm growth across different timeframes: RT News and Al Jazeera report a nearly 20% increase in early 2026, TASS reports a 3% increase in 2025, and RT News notes long-term growth from $87 billion to $185 billion over a decade.
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— From January to April in 2026, it demonstrated a nearly 20% increase
https://www.rt.com/news/640163-chia-us-russia-relations/
https://www.rt.com/news/640163-chia-us-russia-relations/
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— Trade turnover between Russia and China increased by 3% in 2025 to 47 mln tons
https://tass.com/economy/2132135
https://tass.com/economy/2132135
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— annual trade between Russia and China had surged from $87 billion to $185 billion over the previous decade [as of March 2023]
https://www.rt.com/news/640149-putin-xi-meetings-strategic-p…
https://www.rt.com/news/640149-putin-xi-meetings-strategic-p…
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“In 2025, trade turnover reached almost $240 bln”
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The claim is supported by three distinct sources: Wikipedia (stating $234 billion), a Kremlin statement via Ushakov (stating 'almost $240 billion'), and a report on economic deepening (stating it 'surpassed $240 billion'). The consistency across an authoritative reference (Wikipedia) and official government statements verifies the figure.
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— China is Russia's largest trading partner. The annual trade between China and Russia was US$234 billion as of 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–Russia_relations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–Russia_relations
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— Bilateral trade has exceeded $200 billion for three straight years, surpassing $240 billion in 2025. Trade turnover reached $85.2 billion in the first four months of 2026, up nearly 20% year-on-year, …
https://rtrunews.com/business/640172-russia-china-cooperatio…
https://rtrunews.com/business/640172-russia-china-cooperatio…
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— Ushakov further said Russia-China trade turnover reached nearly $240 billion in 2025 and continued to diversify. “In 2025, trade turnover reached almost $240 billion, and its structure expanded, inclu…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/eurasia/kremlin-says-putin-xi-to-di…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/eurasia/kremlin-says-putin-xi-to-di…
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