Russian-Chinese trade reaches record levels  

Beijing (ST): The Chinese General Administration of Customs announced that Russian-Chinese trade grew by 32 percent in the past 11 months of this year, and reached a record level of $172.406 billion.  

Sputnik quoted management data published today as saying that China imported goods to Russia worth $67.334 billion, an increase of 13.4 percent compared to last year, while deliveries from Russia to China increased by 47.5 percent and reached $105.072 billion. 

Last month, trade between the two countries reached $18.256 billion, as Russia provided China with goods worth $10.45 billion, and China provided Russia with goods worth $7.71 billion. 

Trade between the two countries rose last year by 35.8 percent to reach a value of $146.887 billion. 

K.Q.