Coronavirus causes postponing of Russian investment forum and evacuation of Russians from China

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 04 Feb 2020 by Alex Teddy

On February 4 the postponement sine die of the Sochi Investment Forum was announced due to the coronavirus epidemic. The is a heavy blow because Chinese investment is crucial for upgrading the economy. The Russian Air Force is also evacuating Russian citizens from Wuhan, China.Coronavirus is causing some disruption to world trade. But as China is Russia's single biggest trade the impact on Russia is heavier than on other countries.

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