Russia on the Hydrogen Map of Eurasia: Technologies, Corridors and Partnerships.
Hydrogen energy ceased to be a subject of futuristic conferences and became a practical field of international cooperation. For Russia, this means not only a search for new energy markets, but also a redesign of the very nature of foreign economic relations: from the supply of raw materials to joint technological networks, skill exchanges and the creation of cross-border infrastructure.
China remains the main partner in this way, but at the same time business relations are being built with India, Southeast Asian countries and the Gulf countries.
From memoranda to concrete cooperation.
In April 2025, Russia and China signed a roadmap for energy cooperation. This important document provides technological cooperation in the field of hydrogen and energy storage, and promotes the creation of a Eurasian energy internet network. In November 2025, a joint statement following the 30th regular meeting of the heads of government of Russia and China enshrined the task of increasing cooperation in new areas, including renewable energy, hydrogen and energy storage.
It is significant that China sees hydrogen corridors as a component of its national energy strategy. By 2026, China has already launched more than five hydrogen transportation corridors (including one international transcontinental logistics center), serving over a thousand heavy-duty hydrogen vehicles. During the 2026 session of China's National People's Congress, the development of hydrogen industrial clusters and corridors was included in the main theses of the country's 2030 energy development strategy. Thus, the Russian-Chinese hydrogen corridor fits into the broader Chinese logic of creating cross-border hydrogen infrastructure.
This year, Russian-Chinese cooperation in the hydrogen sector took concrete shape.