In October 2023, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Russia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Computers ($226M or 108%), Telephones ($220M or 50.3%), and Cars ($134M or 142%). In October 2023, the increase in China's year-by-year imports from Russia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Crude Petroleum ($1.74B or 69.8%), Coal Briquettes ($444M or 193%), and Refined Copper ($279M or 191%).
In October 2023, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Ukraine was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Computers ($29M or 198%), Pesticides ($25M or 59.2%), and Electric Generating Sets ($21.6M or 2.86k%). In October 2023, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports from Ukraine was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports in Barley ($-52.5M or -73.7%), Iron Ore ($-23.6M or -7.64%), and Other Vegetable Residues ($-15.7M or -15.5%).
China's making a killing selling computers to both sides. Unfortunately, China's primary export to Ukraine (telecommunications equipment) is no longer viable if Ukraine wants to receive Western funding and China's primary imports from Ukraine (agricultural products, iron ore) aren't exactly easy to export during wartime.