China and Brazil established diplomatic ties on August 15, 1974. The two sides set up a strategic partnership in 1993. Their trade volume in 2010 totaled $62.55 billion.

China and the former Soviet Union established diplomatic ties on October 2, 1949. Russia inherited the ties after the disintegration of the former Soviet Union in 1991. The two sides set up a constructive partnership in 1994. They upgraded their relationship to a strategic cooperative partnership two years later. Their trade volume in 2010 was worth $55.45 billion.

China and India established diplomatic ties on April 1, 1950. In 1996, they set up a constructive cooperative partnership. The two sides upgraded their relationship to a strategic cooperative partnership in 2005. Their trade volume reached $61.7 billion in 2010.

China and South Africa established diplomatic ties on December 30, 1997. In 2010, the two countries set up a comprehensive strategic partnership. Their trade volume was $25.65 billion in 2010.

(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs)