Chinanews, May 18, according to the Russian Satellite Network, the general manager of the Russian Export Center Veronica Nikishina told reporters on May 14 that in the first quarter of 2021, Russia’s beef exports to China reached the same period last year. 26 times.
Nikishina said that despite the difficulties caused by the new crown epidemic, Russia is still systematically increasing its business and trade ties with China.
In the first quarter of 2021, Russia-China trade volume reached 28 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 15% over the same period last year; Russia’s exports of non-raw materials and non-energy commodities to China were 4 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 40% year-on-year.
Nikishina said: "The record-breaking figures that have been achieved during the difficult period in all countries are largely related to China's food and agricultural exports to the Chinese market. my country's agricultural producers have achieved a lot in this respect. Good results. For example, in the first quarter of this year, my country’s beef exports to the Chinese market reached 26 times that of the same period last year."
Nikishinna pointed out that Russia's exports of poultry products to China are also growing well.
She also said that it is expected that this year's exports of confectionery to China will also see a significant increase.
She said: "The export value in the first quarter of 2021 increased by 17%. In the first quarter, 6 tons of chocolate confectionery were exported."
In addition, on the 14th, Nikishina also told the media that more than 100 Russian companies have entered the official flagship store of Russian Food, a Chinese e-commerce platform, to market products.
Nikishina said: "Last year, with the help of the official flagship store of Russian food, we achieved good development in the promotion of series of Russian foods such as candy, chocolate, flour, ice cream and so on through online trade. Currently, there are 107 Russian companies. Enter the official flagship store of Russian food to market products."
She said: "We also plan to open a corporate account on the WeChat platform, hoping that this will help increase the visibility of Russian exports among Chinese consumers, because WeChat is very popular."
Nikishina said that for Russian exports, online transactions have a bright future.
She said: "Last year, China's total online retail sales increased by 15% year-on-year. We predict that by 2024, China's online retail sales will reach trillions of dollars. For us, this is the most effective way to open the Chinese market. "