MOSCOW, February 9. /TASS/. Russia and China have a balanced trade turnover and complement each other in the sphere of high technologies, energy and science, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Tucker Carlson published on the US journalist’s website.

"According to our figures, our bilateral trade with China totals already 230 billion. And the Chinese statistics says it is $240 billion," he said. "One more important thing. Our trade is well balanced, mutually complementary in high tech, energy, scientific research and development. It is very balanced."

Earlier, the governments of Russia and China set the task of brining bilateral trade to $200 billion annually. According to China’s General Administration of Customs, trade turnover between Russia and China reached record-high $240.11 billion in 2023, growing by 26.3%. Chinese exports to Russia increased by 46.9%, to $110.97 billion. Imports from Russia increased by 12.7%, to $129.14 billion.