The war only complicates the already difficult relations between Ukraine and China

Published 2024년 11월 29일

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The article explores the current state of Ukraine's agricultural exports amidst its conflict with Russia, highlighting both challenges and opportunities. Prior to the war, China was a significant importer of Ukrainian corn and barley, but exports have dwindled due to the conflict and China's stringent import policies. While Indonesia experienced a drop in wheat imports from Ukraine, there are signs of recovery. Turkey remains a vital partner for Ukraine because of its strategic location and logistical benefits, despite its collaboration with Russia. The Black Sea Initiative has bolstered Turkey's position as a key importer of Ukrainian agricultural goods. The article underscores the importance for Ukraine to carefully manage its diplomatic and trade relationships, particularly with nations like China and Turkey that maintain connections with Russia.

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This was stated by the General Director of the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation (UAC) Pavlo Koval in a comment to Delo.ua. He noted that before the Great War, China was traditionally the largest buyer of Ukrainian corn and barley, supplies in 2020-2021 reached 8 million tons and 3 million tons, respectively. In the first year of the Russian invasion, the export of corn fell almost twice, and barley - tenfold. In 2023-2024, it is restored, but the situation is complicated by strict state regulation and constant revision of the permitted import volumes of one or another product. In addition, China has stricter requirements for imported agricultural products compared to other markets in the region. "The war only complicates the already difficult relations with China, since it supports close cooperation with the Russian Federation. Because of this, diplomacy and trade with China must be extremely careful," says Pavlo Koval. In his opinion, another key market is Indonesia. It is a ...

Source: AgroPortal.ua