Despite global economic uncertainty, the economic and trade cooperation between China and Russia is maintaining strong momentum of continued growth in 2026, showing remarkable resilience and robust vitality, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
Latest figures from the ministry show bilateral trade reached 61.2 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter, up 14.7 percent year-on-year.
In the first three months, China's exports to Russia climbed 22 percent, while imports from Russia rose 9 percent over the same period of last year.
The strong start follows a record year in 2025, when bilateral trade totaled 227.9 billion U.S.dollars. It marked the third straight year that trade volume exceeded the 200-billion-dollar mark.
China has also remained Russia's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years.
Officials from the Ministry of Commerce said the trade structure between the two countries is becoming more diversified and higher in quality.
High-tech products and machinery now account for a growing share of China-Russia trade. Chinese-made automobiles and home appliances are seeing rising demand in the Russian market, while Russian energy, mineral resources and agricultural products continue to supply the Chinese market steadily.
China-Russia trade ties maintain strong momentum
