In 2022, Russian Railways was forced to respond promptly to the changes. During the year, loading in the direction of unfriendly countries fell by 37%, in the direction of friendly countries — increased by 23%, including by 28% — to China. This increased the demand for the Eastern Polygon.

The General Administration of Customs (GAC) of the People’s Republic of China has summarized the results of Russian-Chinese trade in the first quarter of 2022.