21 Mar 2023 17:42

Russia supplied agro-industrial complex products totaling $7 bln to China in 2022, surge of 41.4% YoY - Putin

MOSCOW. March 21 (Interfax) - Russia supplied $7 billion worth of agricultural products to China in 2022, thereby increasing exports to the country by 41.4%, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Kremlin in an expanded format.

"Trade in agricultural products is growing at a faster pace. Last year, the volume increased by 41.4%, reaching $7 billion in value terms. Moreover, the growth was quite even at equal amounts on both sides," Putin said.