China's purchases of fresh or chilled beef from Russia increased by 1.5 times in 2021, rising from $3.95 million to $6.1 million, as reported by the Chinese State Customs Administration. Despite this, the cost of purchasing frozen beef decreased from $142.9 million to $104.9 million. The Center for Industry Expertise of Rosselkhozbank predicts a further increase to 45 thousand tons next year. The National Meat Association anticipates that China will significantly influence the global beef market in the coming years due to changing consumption patterns.