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The VII Russian-Chinese Entrepreneurs Forum is taking place in Moscow on September 10–11. Trade turnover between the countries has shown steady growth over recent years.
Trade turnover between Russia and China by the end of 2026 may greatly exceed $200 billion, said Boris Titov.
Trade turnover between China and Russia in the eight months of 2026 increased by 28.4% compared to the same period in 2025, amounting to $185.047 billion.
The VII Russian-Chinese Entrepreneurs Forum takes place at the Russia National Center on September 10–11.
MOSCOW, September 10 - RIA Novosti. Trade turnover between Russia and China by the end of 2026 could greatly exceed $200 billion, said Boris Titov, Chairman of the Russian part of the Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development (RKKDMR).
“Today we talked about figures for only eight months... We have been exceeding $200 billion for several years now. This year, I think we will greatly exceed,” he told reporters on the sidelines of the seventh Russian-Chinese Business Forum of Small and Medium Enterprises.
According to the General Administration of Customs of China, trade turnover between China and Russia for the first eight months of this year increased by 28.4% compared to the same period in 2025, amounting to $185.047 billion.

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