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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Shanghai, November 6 (Xinhua) — "Participation in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) provides an opportunity to show China the full potential of modern Russia – from traditional products to high-tech solutions," said Anton Tsetsinovsky, Director of International Cooperation and Development at the Russian Export Center (REC).
At the 8th CIIE, which is taking place from November 5 to 10 in the metropolis of Shanghai (Eastern China), 78 Russian enterprises are participating in the national collective exposition “Made in Russia”.
These companies cover such areas as the agro-industrial complex (AIC), consumer goods, services, information technology, and medicine, Anton Tsetsinovsky reported.
He emphasized that China is not only a strategic and trade partner of the Russian Export Center, but also a key partner in ensuring quality of life and food security.
“We see growing demand from Chinese consumers for healthy, natural, and environmentally friendly food, reliable medical solutions, and high-quality consumer goods,” he noted.
Soyuzpischeprom Association, LLC, whose products such as buckwheat noodles, sunflower oil, and pasta are in high demand among Chinese consumers due to their high quality and natural ingredients, signed a memorandum of cooperation with a trading company in Tianjin, northern China, on the opening day of the current exhibition. Both parties expressed their intention to further expand their product lines and increase the Russian company's presence in the Chinese market.
Vladimir Dorogin, Sales Director of the Soyuzpischeprom Association, noted that their company recently opened a representative office in China. Having a representative office ensures the rapid organization of product import and export, and also brings economic benefits to consumers due to the absence of markups when selling products directly.
He said: “We signed quite a large number of contracts at previous exhibitions and we believe that we will sign even more this time.”
Today, the agro-industrial complex plays a significant role in trade between Russia and China, with demand for Russian agricultural products in China steadily growing, according to the Russian Export Center. According to the center, Russia exported $6.4 billion worth of agricultural products to China in 2024.
As a reminder, China has been Russia's largest trading partner for 15 years in a row. According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, foreign trade turnover between the two countries amounted to approximately $244.82 billion in 2024, an increase of 1.9 percent year-on-year.
REC, which has supported the participation of Russian companies in CIIE since the exhibition's inception in 2018, itself bears witness to changes in the exhibition.
According to A. Tsetsinovsky, this year the pavilion's shelves feature not only food products, but also industrial goods and services from Russian companies.
Marina Ushakova, manager of Eurasia Logistics, noted, "Our business in China is progressing well due to the rapid development of trade and economic relations between the two countries." As a result, an increasing number of clients require logistics services, warehouses are expanding, and the number of employees in this field is growing, resulting in their company's turnover growing annually, she added.
Over the past year, the national brand "Made in Russia" has grown significantly and gained popularity in China, so demand for Russian products continues to grow steadily, stated A. Tsetsinovsky.
"We plan to actively leverage this positive trend to introduce Chinese consumers to new, promising categories of Russian goods, thereby strengthening mutually beneficial economic ties between our countries," he concluded.
Speaking about the results of Russian participants at the previous exhibition, A. Tsetsinovsky reported that more than 700 business negotiations took place within the framework of the national collective exposition at the 7th CIIE, with the volume of contracts concluded within these negotiations potentially exceeding 6.8 billion rubles.
As part of Russian companies' participation in last year's EXPO, six letters of intent were signed, he added. Specifically, an agreement was reached on the supply of equipment, sunflower oil, fruit and berry purees, and other items.
“This year, we are confident that the figures will only improve, and productive meetings will be held with Chinese partners that will lead to cooperation and contracts,” he said.
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