# Chinese business fits seamlessly into Russia’s import substitution program — expert

https://mins.news/en/item/25299

- TASS, 2026-08-18 15:32 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2174765

> Chen Zhigang, chairman of the St. Petersburg branch of the Chinese Association of Entrepreneurs in Russia, says Chinese companies are increasingly supplying intermediate goods to Russia and integrating into its import substitution program. He described this as a new, high-quality phase of bilateral trade and investment cooperation focused on localizing production in Russia.