[China Russia trade grows by 12% in January and February 2026] The bilateral trade volume between China and Russia in January and February 2026 was 39.045 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 12%; Among them, China's exports to Russia amounted to 20.87 billion US dollars, an increase of 22.7%; Imports from Russia amounted to 18.175 billion US dollars, an increase of 1.8%. Editor/Cheng Liting

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• 2026.04.08 09:16
• [US Iran ceasefire, Iranian missiles fired at Israel]
• According to CCTV International News, the Israeli military announced early this morning (April 8th) that it had detected the latest round of Iranian missile attacks. On the early morning of April 8th local time, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia issued emergency security warnings, with some countries sounding air defense alerts. It was reported that their air defense systems were intercepting hostile targets in the air, and residents were required to remain highly vigilant and stay indoors. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.04.08 09:09
• [Iraq US ceasefire]
• On the early morning of the 8th local time, it was reported that Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had invited Iranian and American delegations to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, for negotiations. Shahbaz Sharif also stated that the ceasefire between Iran and the United States will take effect at 3:30 am Iran time on the 8th (8:00 am Beijing time on the 8th).Editor/Cheng Liting