俄罗斯驻华大使：俄中几乎完全用卢布人民币结算

Core Viewpoint - Russia and China have established a reliable bilateral settlement system, primarily using the ruble and yuan for trade transactions, with a projected trade volume of $244.819 billion in 2024 [1] Group 1: Bilateral Trade and Economic Cooperation - Russia and China have a strong mutual willingness to deepen cooperation, with China being Russia's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years, while Russia ranks as China's fifth-largest trading partner [1] - The two countries have successfully opened efficient communication and collaboration channels, creating new production and logistics chains [1] Group 2: Transportation and Logistics - The first Arctic container route from China to Europe has commenced, significantly reducing transit time to 20 days compared to the traditional Suez Canal route, which takes 30 to 40 days [1] - Russia and China are collaborating on developing the potential of the Arctic shipping route [1] Group 3: Energy Cooperation - Russia is a major supplier of oil and natural gas to China, with ongoing discussions about a new gas pipeline through Mongolia to secure long-term gas supplies for Chinese consumers [1] - Both countries share a strong alignment on energy transition, believing that the accelerating decarbonization process will create new growth opportunities for their cooperation [1] Group 4: Cultural and Educational Exchange - The mutual visa exemption between Russia and China has significantly boosted people-to-people exchanges, with a notable increase in tourist flows [1] - There are currently 66,000 Chinese students studying in Russia, and over 21,000 Russian students in China, with a 25% year-on-year increase in visa applications for Chinese citizens studying in Russia [1] - The two countries are on track to meet the target of 100,000 people-to-people exchanges set in the "2030 China-Russia Cultural Cooperation Roadmap" ahead of schedule [1]