Moscow, March 10 (Petra) – Trade between Russia and China reached $39.04 billion since the beginning of 2026, marking a 12% increase compared with the same period last year, the Russian government stated Tuesday.

In a statement, the government said Chinese exports to Russia rose by 22.7% to $18.29 billion, while Russian exports to China increased by 4.1% to $20.75 billion.

The statement added that Russia continues efforts to further expand trade cooperation with China.

//Petra// AK