China is ready to expand imports of quality products from Ukraine, according to a statement by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, cited by the BBC.
According to Deputy Minister Ling Ji, Beijing will also seek a feasibility study on trade liberalization.
China's imports from Ukraine totaled $4.36 billion in 2022, according to the UN COMTRADE database, which tracks international trade data.
China is Ukraine's key trading partner, accounting for 14.4% of its imports and 15.3% of its exports.
It is noted that China exports equipment, machinery, fuel and energy products, and chemicals to Ukraine, while importing food, metals, and some types of machinery and equipment.
Background. The day before, President Zelensky said that 60,000 tons of grain destroyed by russians in the port of Odesa was intended for China.
Earlier, it became known that a russian missile strike on Odesa during the night damaged the building of the Chinese Consulate General in the city center, according to the head of the Odesa Oblast Military Administration, Oleh Kiper.