Russian, Chinese antitrust agencies agree on cooperation

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 20, 2026 · 166 words

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What to know about Russian, Chinese antitrust agencies agree on cooperation

The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) and China's State Administration for Market Regulation signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation between 2026 and 2027. The agreement focuses on antitrust enforcement, combating unfair competition, and exchanging regulatory information, coinciding with President Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing.

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What happened

Antitrust agencies of Russia and China signed a memorandum of understanding, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said in a statement.

Why it matters

The document was signed by Head of Russia’s FAS Maxim Shaskolsky and Chinese Minister of the State Administration for Market Regulation Luo Wen.

Common ground

The signing took place during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing, timed to the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, which serves as a foundation for interstate ties.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The sides agreed to cooperate in antitrust enforcement, combating unfair competition and monitoring compliance with advertising legislation”

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While the existence of the memorandum is confirmed, the specific details regarding antitrust enforcement, unfair competition, and advertising legislation are not explicitly detailed in the provided web search snippets, though they are consistent with the general purpose of such agreements.

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web search NEUTRAL — China is Russia's largest trading partner, while Russia makes up just 4% of China's international trade. China exports more than any other country to Russia, and its economy is significantly larger th…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8kpkjkl0o

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web search NEUTRAL — Guide to Antitrust Laws Regulations encouraging competition.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/antitrust.asp

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web search NEUTRAL — Q&A: State AGs Increasingly Taking the Lead on Antitrust Enforcement. Multistate coalitions, bipartisan enforcement & why federal priorities are no longer a reliable proxy for total antitrust exposure…
https://www.corporatecomplianceinsights.com/state-increasing…

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Claim 2: “the memorandum outlines areas of cooperation between the antitrust agencies of Russia and China for 2026-2027”

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TASS explicitly reports that the memorandum outlines areas of cooperation between the antitrust agencies of Russia and China for the period 2026-2027.

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web search NEUTRAL — Russian, Chinese antitrust agencies agree on cooperation. The memorandum outlines areas of cooperation between the antitrust agencies of Russia and China for 2026-2027.
https://tass.com/economy/2133791

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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 and 2027 also mark the "China-Russia Years of Education," the first national-level thematic years dedicated to education between the two countries. At present, more than 150 joint educational ins…
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202605/1361324.shtml

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web search NEUTRAL — Xi said China and Russia needed to strengthen and defend their shared interests. US President Donald Trump, right, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanh…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/20/putin-arrives-in-china-f…

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Claim 3: “Antitrust agencies of Russia and China signed a memorandum of understanding”

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The signing of a memorandum between the antitrust agencies of Russia (FAS) and China (SAMR) is confirmed by multiple sources, including BRICS Competition and TASS.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 6, 2026 · Discover how antitrust laws encourage market competition and prevent monopolies across industries, focusing on mergers, acquisitions, and market power regulation.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/antitrust.asp

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web search NEUTRAL — Congress passed the first antitrust law, the Sherman Act, in 1890 as a "comprehensive charter of economic liberty aimed at preserving free and unfettered competition as the rule of trade." In 1914, Co…
https://www.ftc.gov/advice-guidance/competition-guidance/gui…

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web search NEUTRAL — In the United States, antitrust law is a collection of mostly federal laws that govern the conduct and organization of businesses in order to promote economic competition and prevent unjustified monop…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_antitrust_law

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Claim 4: “the sides plan to exchange information on legislation and regulatory practices, the state of competition in key sectors, including digital markets, and cooperate in law enforcement”

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The specific plan to exchange information on digital markets and regulatory practices is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, although the general cooperation is confirmed.

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web search NEUTRAL — China and Russia share one of the world's most important foreign relationships.[a] Both nations share interest in energy cooperation, military ties, and geopolitical alignment in challenging the colle…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–Russia_relations

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web search NEUTRAL — Putin says Russia is prepared to continue supplying energy to China, noting that trade between the two countries is protected from external influence and negative trends in global markets. He also sai…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c86d7yqyyz6t

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web search NEUTRAL — Hot on the heels of Donald Trump's visit, Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping. DW explores how China's trade and financial support is helping keep Russia's ec…
https://www.dw.com/en/china-russia-economy-trade-sanctions-i…

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Claim 5: “timed to the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation”

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Two independent cross-references from RT News explicitly state that the trip coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Russia-China Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The trip coincides with the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Russia-China Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation.
https://www.rt.com/news/640184-russia-putin-china-visit/

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The trip coincides with the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Russia-China Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation
https://www.rt.com/news/640202-putin-china-live-updates/

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Claim 6: “The document also provides for annual meetings, cooperation between border regional offices and participation in conferences, seminars and training programs”

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The provided evidence for this claim includes irrelevant results about Ukraine's memorandum and Yandex Translate, providing no confirmation of the specific provisions for annual meetings or border regional offices for the Russia-China antitrust agreement.

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web search NEUTRAL — Event type. Presiding officers. Participation.Subsidiary body(ies). Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean. Subscription. Get ECLAC updates by e-mail.
https://www.cepal.org/en/events/second-meeting-presiding-off…

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web search NEUTRAL — Yandex Translate — translate between 117 languages instantly, get smart typing suggestions, look up words with pronunciation and real examples, and much more.
https://translate.yandex.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine's memorandum on the settlement of the conflict includes the provisions for a ceasefire on land, at sea, in the sky and for its monitoring by international partners, The New York Times reported…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250530/ukraines-memorandum-includ…

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Claim 7: “The signing took place during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing”

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Multiple sources (Al Jazeera, RT, and a general news report) confirm President Vladimir Putin's official visit to Beijing and the signing of memorandums during that visit.

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web search NEUTRAL — Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping took place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.A corresponding memorandum was concluded…
https://tvbrics.com/en/news/china-and-russia-agree-to-streng…

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web search NEUTRAL — China Russia Putin. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing [Maxim Shemetov/Pool via A…
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/5/19/neutral-superpo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping greeted members of each other’s delegations during the official welcome ceremony in Beijing.
https://www.rt.com/news/640202-putin-china-live-updates/

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Claim 8: “The document was signed by Head of Russia’s FAS Maxim Shaskolsky and Chinese Minister of the State Administration for Market Regulation Luo Wen”

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The specific individuals who signed the document—Maxim Shaskolsky of FAS Russia and Luo Wen of SAMR China—are explicitly named in the BRICS Competition source and supported by the FAS Wikipedia entry identifying Shaskolsky's role.

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web search NEUTRAL — Maxim Shaskolsky. Website. fas.gov.ru.The FAS of Russia cooperates with international organizations and foreign authorities in the sphere of the antimonopoly policy, combating unfair competition pract…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Antimonopoly_Service

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web search NEUTRAL — Maxim Shaskolsky, Head of FAS Russia, and Luo Wen, Minister of the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People's Republic of China, signed the document in the framework of the 28th Regula…
https://bricscompetition.org/news/fas-russia-and-samr-signed…

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web search NEUTRAL — The annual meeting between the Association of European Businesses and the Head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia, Maxim Shaskolsky, is scheduled for November 26, 2025.
https://aebrus.ru/en/aeb-events/briefing-by-maxim-shaskolsky…

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