China and Russia signed an investment protection agreement (IPA) in Moscow on 8 May 2025.
Investment Promotion Agreements (IPAs) are designed to protect investors by requiring national governments to minimize risks such as currency controls, expropriation, nationalization, confiscation, and disruptions caused by wars, rebellions, or riots.
The China-Russia IPA aims to create favorable conditions for investments by investors from both countries, promoting and protecting these investments to boost entrepreneurship and prosperity in both nations.
Once implemented, the new agreement will supersede the 2006 China-Russia Investment Protection Agreement.