Russian and Chinese cities see surge in economic ties and cross-border traffic

中俄城市间经济联系和跨境交通往来激增

A coach waits for passengers heading for Heihe City of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, in Blagoveshchensk, Russia, March 21, 2025. The Russian city of Blagoveshchensk faces China's Heihe City across the Heilongjiang River, known in Russia as the Amur River. Recent years the two cities have witnessed active economic and trade exchanges.

2025年3月21日，俄罗斯布拉戈维申斯克市，一辆大巴正在等待前往中国黑龙江省黑河市的乘客。布拉戈维申斯克市与中国黑河市隔黑龙江相望，该河在俄罗斯被称为阿穆尔河。近年来，这两座城市间的经济和贸易往来十分活跃。

According to statistics from Heihe Customs, the total value of Heihe's import and export of goods in 2024 reached 31.35 billion yuan (about 4.32 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 19.1 percent over the previous year. Data released by the customs authority of Blagoveshchensk shows that in 2024, the passenger volume between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe surged nearly 2.5 times to 760,000. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

据黑河海关统计，2024年黑河市进出口货物总值达313.5亿元人民币（约合43.2亿美元），较上一年增长19.1%。布拉戈维申斯克海关当局公布的数据显示，2024年，布拉戈维申斯克与黑河之间的客运量激增近2.5倍，达到76万人次。（新华社记者郭飞洲摄）

Potatoes from China wait for sampling at the Kanikurgan Customs and Logistics Terminal in Blagoveshchensk, Russia, March 21, 2025. The Russian city of Blagoveshchensk faces China's Heihe City across the Heilongjiang River, known in Russia as the Amur River. Recent years the two cities have witnessed active economic and trade exchanges.

2025年3月21日，俄罗斯布拉戈维申斯克市的卡尼库尔干海关和物流终端，来自中国的土豆正等待抽样检查。布拉戈维申斯克市与中国黑河市隔黑龙江相望，该河在俄罗斯被称为阿穆尔河。近年来，这两座城市间的经济和贸易往来十分活跃。

According to statistics from Heihe Customs, the total value of Heihe's import and export of goods in 2024 reached 31.35 billion yuan (about 4.32 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 19.1 percent over the previous year. Data released by the customs authority of Blagoveshchensk shows that in 2024, the passenger volume between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe surged nearly 2.5 times to 760,000. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

据黑河海关统计，2024年黑河市进出口货物总值达313.5亿元人民币（约合43.2亿美元），较上一年增长19.1%。布拉戈维申斯克海关当局公布的数据显示，2024年，布拉戈维申斯克与黑河之间的客运量激增近2.5倍，达到76万人次。（新华社记者郭飞洲摄）

A Chinese bus passes through the border toll station between China and Russia on the bridge along Heihe-Blagoveshchensk highway on March 21, 2025. The Russian city of Blagoveshchensk faces China's Heihe City across the Heilongjiang River, known in Russia as the Amur River. Recent years the two cities have witnessed active economic and trade exchanges.

2025年3月21日，一辆中国大巴正在通过中俄边境的收费站，该收费站位于黑河—布拉戈维申斯克公路大桥上。布拉戈维申斯克市与中国黑河市隔黑龙江相望，该河在俄罗斯被称为阿穆尔河。近年来，这两座城市间的经济和贸易往来十分活跃。

According to statistics from Heihe Customs, the total value of Heihe's import and export of goods in 2024 reached 31.35 billion yuan (about 4.32 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 19.1 percent over the previous year. Data released by the customs authority of Blagoveshchensk shows that in 2024, the passenger volume between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe surged nearly 2.5 times to 760,000. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

据黑河海关统计，2024年黑河市进出口货物总值达313.5亿元人民币（约合43.2亿美元），较上一年增长19.1%。布拉戈维申斯克海关当局公布的数据显示，2024年，布拉戈维申斯克与黑河之间的客运量激增近2.5倍，达到76万人次。（新华社记者郭飞洲摄）

A worker processes goods from China at a warehouse in the Kanikurgan Customs and Logistics Terminal in Blagoveshchensk, Russia, March 21, 2025. The Russian city of Blagoveshchensk faces China's Heihe City across the Heilongjiang River, known in Russia as the Amur River. Recent years the two cities have witnessed active economic and trade exchanges.

2025年3月21日，在俄罗斯布拉戈维申斯克的卡尼库尔干海关和物流终端，一名工人正在处理来自中国的货物。俄罗斯的布拉戈维申斯克市与中国黑河市隔黑龙江相望，该河在俄罗斯被称为阿穆尔河。近年来，这两座城市间的经济和贸易往来十分活跃。

According to statistics from Heihe Customs, the total value of Heihe's import and export of goods in 2024 reached 31.35 billion yuan (about 4.32 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 19.1 percent over the previous year. Data released by the customs authority of Blagoveshchensk shows that in 2024, the passenger volume between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe surged nearly 2.5 times to 760,000. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

据黑河海关统计，2024年黑河市进出口货物总值达313.5亿元人民币（约合43.2亿美元），较上一年增长19.1%。布拉戈维申斯克海关当局公布的数据显示，2024年，布拉戈维申斯克与黑河之间的客运量激增近2.5倍，达到76万人次。（新华社记者郭飞洲摄）

Trucks wait to pass through the border checkpoint on the bridge along Heihe-Blagoveshchensk highway on March 21, 2025. The Russian city of Blagoveshchensk faces China's Heihe City across the Heilongjiang River, known in Russia as the Amur River. Recent years the two cities have witnessed active economic and trade exchanges.

2025年3月21日，黑河—布拉戈维申斯克公路大桥上的边境检查站，卡车正在排队等候通过。俄罗斯的布拉戈维申斯克市与中国黑河市隔黑龙江相望，该河在俄罗斯被称为阿穆尔河。近年来，这两座城市间的经济和贸易往来十分活跃。

According to statistics from Heihe Customs, the total value of Heihe's import and export of goods in 2024 reached 31.35 billion yuan (about 4.32 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 19.1 percent over the previous year. Data released by the customs authority of Blagoveshchensk shows that in 2024, the passenger volume between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe surged nearly 2.5 times to 760,000. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

据黑河海关统计，2024年黑河市进出口货物总值达313.5亿元人民币（约合43.2亿美元），较上一年增长19.1%。布拉戈维申斯克海关当局公布的数据显示，2024年，布拉戈维申斯克与黑河之间的客运量激增近2.5倍，达到76万人次。（新华社记者郭飞洲摄）

A restaurant waitress holds a plate of salad made of vegetables imported from China in Blagoveshchensk, Russia, March 21, 2025. The Russian city of Blagoveshchensk faces China's Heihe City across the Heilongjiang River, known in Russia as the Amur River. Recent years the two cities have witnessed active economic and trade exchanges.

2025年3月21日，在俄罗斯布拉戈维申斯克，一名餐厅女服务员端着一盘用从中国进口的蔬菜制作的沙拉。俄罗斯的布拉戈维申斯克市与中国黑河市隔黑龙江相望，该河在俄罗斯被称为阿穆尔河。近年来，这两座城市间的经济和贸易往来十分活跃。

According to statistics from Heihe Customs, the total value of Heihe's import and export of goods in 2024 reached 31.35 billion yuan (about 4.32 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 19.1 percent over the previous year. Data released by the customs authority of Blagoveshchensk shows that in 2024, the passenger volume between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe surged nearly 2.5 times to 760,000. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

据黑河海关统计，2024年黑河市进出口货物总值达313.5亿元人民币（约合43.2亿美元），较上一年增长19.1%。布拉戈维申斯克海关当局公布的数据显示，2024年，布拉戈维申斯克与黑河之间的客运量激增近2.5倍，达到76万人次。（新华社记者郭飞洲摄）

Goods from China are pictured at a warehouse in the Kanikurgan Customs and Logistics Terminal in Blagoveshchensk, Russia, March 21, 2025. The Russian city of Blagoveshchensk faces China's Heihe City across the Heilongjiang River, known in Russia as the Amur River. Recent years the two cities have witnessed active economic and trade exchanges.

2025年3月21日，在俄罗斯布拉戈维申斯克的卡尼库尔干海关和物流终端，仓库里的货物来自中国。俄罗斯的布拉戈维申斯克市与中国黑河市隔黑龙江相望，该河在俄罗斯被称为阿穆尔河。近年来，这两座城市间的经济和贸易往来十分活跃。

According to statistics from Heihe Customs, the total value of Heihe's import and export of goods in 2024 reached 31.35 billion yuan (about 4.32 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 19.1 percent over the previous year. Data released by the customs authority of Blagoveshchensk shows that in 2024, the passenger volume between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe surged nearly 2.5 times to 760,000. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

据黑河海关统计，2024年黑河市进出口货物总值达313.5亿元人民币（约合43.2亿美元），较上一年增长19.1%。布拉戈维申斯克海关当局公布的数据显示，2024年，布拉戈维申斯克与黑河之间的客运量激增近2.5倍，达到76万人次。（新华社记者郭飞洲摄）

A Chinese truck passes through the border toll station between China and Russia on the bridge along Heihe-Blagoveshchensk highway on March 21, 2025. The Russian city of Blagoveshchensk faces China's Heihe City across the Heilongjiang River, known in Russia as the Amur River. Recent years the two cities have witnessed active economic and trade exchanges.

2025年3月21日，一辆中国卡车正在通过中俄边境的收费站，该收费站位于黑河—布拉戈维申斯克公路大桥上。俄罗斯的布拉戈维申斯克市与中国黑河市隔黑龙江相望，该河在俄罗斯被称为阿穆尔河。近年来，这两座城市间的经济和贸易往来十分活跃。

According to statistics from Heihe Customs, the total value of Heihe's import and export of goods in 2024 reached 31.35 billion yuan (about 4.32 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 19.1 percent over the previous year. Data released by the customs authority of Blagoveshchensk shows that in 2024, the passenger volume between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe surged nearly 2.5 times to 760,000. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

据黑河海关统计，2024年黑河市进出口货物总值达313.5亿元人民币（约合43.2亿美元），较上一年增长19.1%。布拉戈维申斯克海关当局公布的数据显示，2024年，布拉戈维申斯克与黑河之间的客运量激增近2.5倍，达到76万人次。（新华社记者郭飞洲摄）

Fruits from China wait for sampling at the Kanikurgan Customs and Logistics Terminal in Blagoveshchensk, Russia, March 21, 2025. The Russian city of Blagoveshchensk faces China's Heihe City across the Heilongjiang River, known in Russia as the Amur River. Recent years the two cities have witnessed active economic and trade exchanges.

2025年3月21日，在俄罗斯布拉戈维申斯克的卡尼库尔干海关和物流终端，来自中国的水果正在等待抽样检查。俄罗斯的布拉戈维申斯克市与中国黑河市隔黑龙江相望，该河在俄罗斯被称为阿穆尔河。近年来，这两座城市间的经济和贸易往来十分活跃。

According to statistics from Heihe Customs, the total value of Heihe's import and export of goods in 2024 reached 31.35 billion yuan (about 4.32 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 19.1 percent over the previous year. Data released by the customs authority of Blagoveshchensk shows that in 2024, the passenger volume between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe surged nearly 2.5 times to 760,000. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

据黑河海关统计，2024年黑河市进出口货物总值达313.5亿元人民币（约合43.2亿美元），较上一年增长19.1%。布拉戈维申斯克海关当局公布的数据显示，2024年，布拉戈维申斯克与黑河之间的客运量激增近2.5倍，达到76万人次。（新华社记者郭飞洲摄）

A Russian driver Yuri waits to leave Russia on the bridge along Heihe-Blagoveshchensk highway on March 21, 2025. The Russian city of Blagoveshchensk faces China's Heihe City across the Heilongjiang River, known in Russia as the Amur River. Recent years the two cities have witnessed active economic and trade exchanges.

2025年3月21日，俄罗斯司机尤里正在黑河—布拉戈维申斯克公路大桥上等候离开俄罗斯。俄罗斯的布拉戈维申斯克市与中国黑河市隔黑龙江相望，该河在俄罗斯被称为阿穆尔河。近年来，这两座城市间的经济和贸易往来十分活跃。

According to statistics from Heihe Customs, the total value of Heihe's import and export of goods in 2024 reached 31.35 billion yuan (about 4.32 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 19.1 percent over the previous year. Data released by the customs authority of Blagoveshchensk shows that in 2024, the passenger volume between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe surged nearly 2.5 times to 760,000. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

据黑河海关统计，2024年黑河市进出口货物总值达313.5亿元人民币（约合43.2亿美元），较上一年增长19.1%。布拉戈维申斯克海关当局公布的数据显示，2024年，布拉戈维申斯克与黑河之间的客运量激增近2.5倍，达到76万人次。（新华社记者郭飞洲摄）