South China Morning Post By Frank Tang
- Agreement reflects deepening ties between Beijing and Moscow while addressing China’s need to enhance food security
- China could provide a lifeline to Russia’s economy after the United States and its allies imposed swift economic sanctions on Moscow this week
China has announced it is fully open to Russian wheat imports, in the latest sign of their strengthening bilateral ties as the Ukraine crisis is unfolding before a global audience and in the wake of fresh sanctions being imposed on Moscow.
The announcement by China’s General Administration of Customs was made public on Thursday, hours after Russian troops launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine. However, the agreement was part of a package of deals made during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing early this month.
