The official Telegram channel of the Russian Consulate in Harbin released a message saying: "The volume of freight on the Sino-Russian border hit a new high at the beginning of the year. According to data from the Harbin Railway Administration, in January 2023, the freight volume at the Zabaikalsk-Manzhouli railway port is about 1.5 million tons. , an increase of 82.9% year-on-year."
The source pointed out that Russia's coal export volume has approximately doubled, and the Manzhouli Station receives approximately 10,000 tons of coal per day.
The Russian Consulate General in Harbin pointed out: "On the eve of spring plowing, the transportation volume of Russian chemical fertilizers has increased significantly. Since the beginning of the year, the transportation volume of chemical fertilizers at the Transbaikalsk-Manzhouli port has reached 167,000 tons, an increase of 41%."