Why does this delegation deserve special attention?
Shaanxi is one of the key industrial regions of China. The province, with a population of 39 million people, has historically been the center of China's military-industrial complex, nuclear and aerospace industries, oil and gas production, and heavy equipment manufacturing. Xi'an, the provincial capital, is one of the largest industrial and technological centers in China.
The composition of the delegation reflects exactly this specificity. It was not trade intermediaries who came to Moscow, but the top officials of manufacturing and resource companies: nuclear geology, mining of non-ferrous metals, coal geology, heavy machinery, logistics, construction and bank financing.
The context. The visit of the Shaanxi delegation to Moscow takes place on the opening day of the Second Forum of the Regions of Russia and Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar on September 14. Two major business platforms confirm on the same day that autumn 2026 is becoming a point of concentration for the Russian-Chinese business dialogue.
The province's position: numbers and the word of the head of delegation
Cao Zhenyu, Deputy Head of the Department of Commerce of Shaanxi Province, in his speech cited specific figures of bilateral cooperation and outlined the province's position.:
"Shaanxi is the starting point of the ancient Silk Road and one of the key regions of modern China, through which the country is actively developing ties with the Western direction. In 2025, the total volume of the province's foreign trade with Russia amounted to $23.978 billion, the volume of direct investments amounted to 3.4795 billion yuan, and the volume of contract work performed by Shaanxi companies in Russia amounted to 2.1753 billion dollars. "Business Russia", the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Supreme Mining Council of Russia and the Russian-Chinese Chamber for Trade Promotion of Machine, Technical and Innovative Products are influential organizations of the Russian business community and make an important contribution to the development of bilateral relations. Shaanxi is one of the important energy and chemical centers of China, as well as a major manufacturing base for industrial equipment. We have accumulated significant experience and have strong production capabilities in the fields of coal mining and the production of energy and chemical equipment." — Cao Zhenyu, Deputy Head of the Department of Commerce of Shaanxi Province, Head of the delegation
"When everyone collects firewood, the fire burns brighter. During this event, we hope that joint projects will bring more results and more opportunities" — Cao Zhenyu
Welcome speech from the Russian side
On behalf of the Russian business community, a representative of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs:
"Mr. Cao Zhenyu, it is a great honor for us to welcome you on behalf of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. Our goal is to achieve a trade turnover of 300 billion dollars with Shaanxi Province. High—tech products and the mining industry will play an important role in this," Vitaly Evgenievich, representative of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
Introduction of the delegation members
The head of the delegation, Cao Zhenyu, personally introduced the key participants of the meeting:
Ren Bin is Chairman of the Board of Geological Party No. 211, Shaanxi Province Nuclear Industry Group.
A state-owned company. Activities in the mining industry and nuclear geology. One of the key structures of the provincial nuclear industry group.
Mao Donghong— Deputy CEO of Shaanxi Investment Group
A direct investment instrument of the provincial government. The Group manages provincial assets and finances key provincial projects.
Tian Tao — Head of the Technical Management Department, Shaanxi Province Coal Field Geology Group
Mining, geological exploration of coal deposits and the introduction of technologies in the coal industry.
Zhu Yongli is a member of the Party Committee of the Shaanxi Province Financial Asset Management Company.
A financial instrument for managing provincial assets. Represents the largest banks in Shaanxi Province.
Qu Bingquan, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of "Chang'an" Bank
One of the largest banks in Shaanxi province. It is positioned as a financing tool for joint Russian-Chinese projects.
Huang Aimin— CEO of Shaanxi Construction and Mechanical Company
The company specializes in construction and mechanical equipment and industrial complexes. The Russian market is one of the priority areas of expansion.
The analysis of the participants shows four key areas in which Shaanxi is looking for Russian partners.
Mining and resource geology. "Zhongshanhe" Nuclear Industry Group with two representatives — the CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Geological party. Northwest China Non-Ferrous Metals Geology and Mining Group (Chief Engineer). Shaanxi Non-ferrous Metals Mineral Resources Company of Central Asia. The group on the geology of coal deposits.
Heavy machinery and construction industry. Xi'an Heavy Machinery Manufacturing Group, Shaanxi Construction and Mechanical Engineering Company and the Scientific Research and Design Institute of the Building Materials Industry. The Russian market, where there has been a steady shortage of Western industrial equipment since 2022, is of direct commercial interest to these companies.
Logistics and cross-border trade. Shaanxi Logistics Group, "Changanhao" International Trading Company (Xi'an) and Director of the Yan'an Port Area Service Center. ""Changanhao" is a brand of Chinese container trains Xi'an — Europe, one of the key routes of the "One Belt— One Road" initiative. The presence of a representative of this structure means a direct conversation about cargo flows and routes.
Financing and investments. Bank "Chang'an" (Deputy Chairman of the Management Board), Shaanxi Province Financial Asset Management Company and Shaanxi Investment Group. The financial unit in the industrial delegation is a signal of readiness not only to trade, but also to invest in joint projects in the Russian territory.
The full composition of the delegation
- Cao Zhenyu, Deputy Head of the Department of Commerce of Shaanxi Province, head of the delegation.
- Nan Yang is the Head of the Department of Exhibition Industry Development Department.
- Yin Anzhi is the Deputy Head of the Department of Foreign Economic Cooperation and Investments.
- He Jia is the Director of the Yan'an Port Area Service Center.
- Gao Wei is the CEO of Shaanxi Logistics Group.
- Yang Haitao is the Head of the International Operations Department, "Changanhao" International Trading Company (Xi'an).
- Fan Ming is the CEO of "Zhongshanhe" Nuclear Industry Group in Shaanxi Province.
- Ren Bin is Chairman of the Board of Geological Party No. 211, Shaanxi Province Nuclear Industry Group.
- Mao Donghong is the Deputy General Director of the Shaanxi Investment Group.
- Tian Tao is the Head of the Technical Management Department, Shaanxi Province Coal Field Geology Group.
- Zhu Yongli is a member of the party committee of the Shaanxi Province Financial Asset Management Company.
- Qu Bingquan is the Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of "Chang'an" Bank.
- Huang Aimin is the CEO of Shaanxi Construction and Mechanical Company.
- Li Shuqai is the Deputy General Director of the Heavy Machinery Manufacturing Group in Xi'an.
- Yan Hanyang is the Deputy Director General of the Shaanxi Province Building Materials Industry Research and Design Institute.
- Wang Ruiting is Deputy General Director, Chief Engineer of the Northwest China Non-Ferrous Metals Geology and Mining Group.
- Wang Rui is the General Director of the Shaanxi Non—Ferrous Metals Mineral Resources Company of Central Asia.
- Wei Pengfei is the CEO of "Huashan International Engineering" LLC.
