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Over 600 Chinese Car Dealerships Close in Russia in 2025

Chinese brands’ share of Russia’s dealership network declined to 64% from 67% after 643 showrooms selling Chinese vehicles closed.

As Visa-Free Chinese Tourism Begins, Russians Reluctantly Welcome the Influx

The return of tourists from China is being welcomed by Russia’s struggling tourism industry even as it revives familiar frictions with locals.

China Posts First Annual Decline in Trade With Russia Since 2020

The pullback in 2025 came amid falling demand for Chinese car imports in Russia and a drop in the value of Russian crude exports.

Russia Joins Chinese, Iranian Warships for Drills Off S. Africa

China is the lead nation in the "Will for Peace 2026" drill, which U.S. President Donald Trump has labeled "anti-American."

Russia Becomes China’s Second-Largest LNG Supplier in November

Volumes are expected to fall sharply before next summer due to Russia’s lack of ice-class tankers needed to ship gas from the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2...

Japan, South Korea Scramble Jets After Russian-Chinese Air Patrols

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its strategic bombers performed an eight-hour flight over the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and the Western Pacific...

Russia Shelves Northern Siberian Railway to China Over $644Bln Price Tag

The planned railway rwould have stretched from Nizhnevartovsk in the Khanty-Mansi autonomous district to the Chinese city of Ürümqi.

Putin Signs Order Granting Visa-Free Entry to Chinese Travelers

The measure, which runs through Sept. 14, 2026, allows Chinese citizens to enter Russia without a visa for up to 30 days for tourism or work.

China’s Foreign Minister to Visit Moscow for Security Talks

Foreign Minister Wang Yi will be traveling to Moscow at the invitation of Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu.

Chinese Travel Bookings to Russia Surge Amid Visa-Free Talks and Japan Tensions

Hotel reservations for Chinese travelers in December are already up around 50% compared with the same period last year, according to market researchers...

China Hikes Prices on Dual-Use Goods Exports to Russia – Study

Prices for export-controlled Chinese goods shipped to Russia rose by an average of 87% between 2021 and 2024.

China Imports Record Volume of Russian LNG in September

The September total marked a roughly 73% increase from the same month last year, when imports of Russian LNG to China reached 751,000 tons.

Russian Oil Revenues Slide to 2.5-Year Low as Sanctions Drive Asian Buyers Away

The International Energy Agency warned that sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil “may have the most far-reaching impact yet on global oil markets.”

Chinese Nationals Will Soon Be Able to Visit Russia Visa-Free, Putin Says

Moscow previously said it would lift visa restrictions for Chinese nationals after Beijing granted Russians visa-free travel for up to 30 days.

Russian Oil Prices Sink as India and China Cut Purchases Ahead of U.S. Sanctions Deadline

The discount on Urals versus North Sea benchmark Brent widened to $23.51 per barrel, the largest since March 2023.

Cargo Checks at Kazakhstan Border Paralyze Russian Imports, Trigger Supply Fears

Logistics and freight forwarding companies estimate that between 10% and 25% of all consumer imports from China are now stuck at the border.

Russian PM Opens China Trip With Premier Meeting

Mishustin arrived in Hangzhou on Monday to begin a two-day trip in China, where he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday.

Chinese Refiners Cut Russian Oil Imports Ahead of New U.S. Sanctions – Bloomberg

State-owned giants Sinopec and PetroChina have already canceled some shipments of Russian oil, Bloomberg cited traders as saying.

Russia Plans First-Ever Yuan-Denominated Bond Issue to Plug Growing Budget Deficit – Reuters

The yuan bond sale is likely to be financed by large state exporters earning revenue in Chinese currency.

What New U.S. Sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil Mean for Russia’s Oil Trade

Trump is seeking to pressure buyers of Russian oil and tighten financial pressure on the Kremlin as he seeks to end the war in Ukraine. Will it work?

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