China-Russia trade reached $65.81 billion in the first five months of this year, up 28.9% over 2021, according to customs data released by China on Thursday

Moscow has become increasingly frustrated by its requests for aid falling on deaf ears as Beijing has been cautious not to break US-led curbs

Head of Russia's foreign ministry's first Asia department tells news agency Interfax Russia-China trade target could be hit even sooner.

Raimondo said the US could “essentially shut” companies such as Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation or any Chinese company

Russia's invasion of Ukraine could spur the US and its allies to far more robust rivalry with China, and Russia, to revitalise the liberal international order, CSIS analyst says