And JD.com did not immediately respond to queries sent by Reuters.Ĭhina has refused to condemn Russia’s attack on Ukraine or to call it an invasion, and has repeatedly called for a negotiated solution.Ĭhinese social media users have overwhelmingly favoured Russia’s position in the conflict, with many blaming NATO expansion. The store’s customer service declined to answer further queries. Local media reported that the video was posted on Wednesday and the shop had seen a sudden surge in followers, from fewer than 100,000 on Wednesday morning to more than 1 million by Thursday afternoon.
“We see the friendship of old Chinese friends under this complicated and constantly changing international situation,” he said in a video posted to the site. “Dear Chinese friends, thank you for your support to Russia and Russia State Pavilion at this difficult time,” said a man identifying himself as Sergey Batsev, a representative from the Business Russia non-profit organisation.
It also offered pre-sales for St Petersburg Vodka, at 528 yuan ($83.57) for six bottles. The online shop front of the Russian State Pavilion store, which says it is endorsed by the Russian embassy in Beijing, displayed multiple “sold out” signs on products ranging from sweets to chocolate wafers. China’s JD.com Has Run on Russian Chocolates in Show of SupportĪ Russian-run online store on China’s e-commerce platform JD.com thanked Chinese shoppers for their support after it sold out of most items including chocolate and other confectionery, saying it showed the country’s friendship in “difficult” times.
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