Published on: 2026-07-29
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Tianjin, July 29 /Xinhua/ — Sales of MOTIKO electric bicycles in Russia, a Chinese brand adapted for Russian conditions, reached 50,000 units in 2025. This year, their sales volume is expected to reach 100,000 units, and next year it is planned to increase to over 350,000 units.
According to Georgy Blagov, the CEO of MOTIKO /Russia/, the powerbike market in Russia is entering a period of active development.
MOTIKO Company /Russia/ is a joint venture, with the controlling stake belonging to Houhua Corporation – a well-known Chinese manufacturer of electric bicycles and supplier of their power units.
In April, the industry exhibition “Motovesna 2026” was held at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center in the Moscow Region. At this event, MOTIKO reached an agreement with Russian dealers for the supply of over a thousand ready-made electric bicycles.
At the research center of the “Russian House” in Tianjin, dozens of new models of electric bicycles and power units are presented. As Han Linzheng, marketing director of Houhua Corporation /the operating company of the “Russian House”/, noted, it was here that the “incubation” of MOTIKO brand electric bicycles adapted for the Russian market was completed.
The “Russian House” in Tianjin, which is a five-story building, was officially put into operation in March 2025. Drawing on many years of the enterprise’s experience in the Russian market, the facility has become a comprehensive service platform for the development of trade and economic cooperation between China and Russia, as well as a venue for the implementation of major joint projects.
The platform integrates financial, trade, and research resources from both countries. This enables the construction of effective interaction chains and accelerates the implementation of joint initiatives.
Since the launch of the “Russian House,” its scope of activities has been continuously expanding. Following products in the field of new energy sources, other Tianjin manufacturers are actively entering the Russian market with its help – for example, companies producing artificial flowers and carpets.
One of the beneficiaries was Tianjin Dongchen Crafts Co., Ltd, which produces art crafts. With the participation of the “Russian House,” this enterprise began its entry into the Russian market in May of this year.
According to Yuan Guangdong, the company’s CEO, the platform serves as a direct channel of interaction between China and Russia. “It promptly publishes data on the floral styles in demand in Russia, ensures precise selection of buyers, and provides channels for cross-border payments in accordance with regulatory requirements, offering Russian clients comprehensive solutions related to products and their usage scenarios,” he noted.
Yuan Guangdong emphasized that thanks to the “Russian House,” the company’s interaction with Russian buyers is becoming increasingly active.
Han Linzheng also stated that the platform helps local enterprises to pre-position goods in an overseas warehouse in Saint Petersburg. “Thanks to the coordinated operation of the customs warehouse in Jizhou and the overseas warehouse in Saint Petersburg, delivery to the central districts of Moscow and Saint Petersburg takes place the very next day after the order is processed. This significantly increases the efficiency of cross-border logistics,” he explained.
As told by Se Jun, Chairman of the Houhua Corporation, the decision to locate the “Russian House” in the Wuqing district of Tianjin city was due to favorable conditions for conducting business oriented towards foreign trade, significant support for the foreign trade sector, as well as the presence in the region of fully developed clusters in industries such as electric bicycle manufacturing, biomedicine, and light industry, a complete set of related enterprises at all stages of the production chain, and a strong industrial base.
Impressive figures confirm the dynamic openness of the Wuqing district of Tianjin city. In the first quarter of this year, the total external trade volume of Tianjin’s Wuqing district amounted to 9.011 billion yuan (about 1.23 billion USD), which is 9.89% higher compared to the same period last year. At the same time, exports reached 6.721 billion yuan, increasing by 19.72% year-on-year.
Se Jun assured that the “Russian House” will continue to improve the system of trade services and promote the development of mutually beneficial partnerships between enterprises in China and Russia. According to him, important areas of work will remain the expansion of channels for Chinese goods to enter the Russian market and the promotion of the “Made in China” brand products in the Russian consumer market.
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