The media reported a record increase in gold imports from Russia to China

China has increased gold imports from Russia to record levels over the past year. This was reported on January 24 by RIA Novosti with reference to Chinese customs data.

It is specified that the value of the imported precious metal amounted to $ 3.29 billion, which is 14.6 times higher than in 2024. In physical terms, the volume of supplies reached 25.3 tons. Both parameters have become the highest for the entire period of bilateral trade.

Thanks to increased purchases, Russia has risen from 11th to seventh place in the ranking of the largest gold suppliers to China by the end of 2025.

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