China-Russia trade exceeds $200 bln for third straight year: official

China-Russia bilateral trade surpassed $200 billion for the third consecutive year in 2025, reaching $227.9 billion, according to a Chinese commerce ministry official.

Ma Chi, deputy director general of the Department of Eurasian Affairs at China's Ministry of Commerce, made the remarks at a news conference for the China-Russia Expo on Friday. He noted that China has remained Russia's largest trading partner for 16 straight years.

In the first quarter of 2026, bilateral trade rose 14.7 percent year on year to $61.2 billion. The share of mechanical and electrical products and high-tech products in two-way trade continues to increase, Ma added.

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