Russian Internet Giant Yandex Opens Shanghai Office, Helping Chinese Merchants Tap Russian Market

David Tsai, Head of Yandex Greater China, at Yandex Office

As the political relationship between China and Russia warms up, trading between the two powerhouses is taking a sweet turn.

China is now Russia’s largest trading partner, with their annual import-export volume hitting more than $88 billion USD in 2014. The booming cross-border trade sector has fostered huge business potentials for merchants from both of the countries, and internet giants are poised to capitalize this wave.

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