OREANDA-NEWS  Over the past three years, there has been a boom in Russian goods in China. The American CNN TV channel reports on the Chinese's excessive demand for food from the Russian Federation, citing registration records.

Since 2022, a total of 2,592 companies selling similar products have opened in the Asian country. A significant part of them (1,209) started retail activities in China in 2024. At the same time, over the past three years, a number of similar organizations have been forced to cease their business. This could be due, among other things, to increased government inspections amid reports of counterfeiting. At the same time, about 80 percent of such firms remained afloat.

Honey and chocolate are the most popular among Chinese customers. Locals, in particular, prefer the brand "Alyonka". Sellers emphasize that the goods displayed on the shelves are of high quality and natural. This is one of the reasons for the high demand for them from Chinese consumers, the article says.

Local speculators have taken advantage of the growing "Made in Russia" brand in China. They began selling Chinese products at inflated prices, disguising the labels as Russian products. There have been so many unscrupulous companies in the Asian country lately that the local authorities had to intervene. During the investigation, in particular, it turned out that the vast majority of the "Russian" sausage and bread on the shelves actually turned out to be Chinese.

In the first half of January 2025, it became known about mass inspections of such "pseudo-Russian" outlets. At that time, a total of 47 stores were suspected in Shanghai alone. As a result of the inspection, a number of stores were closed due to lack of licenses and registration. Several more outlets were required to label their products. Against the background of increased inspections, local residents have become wary of such products.