Russian figure skaters Anastasia Mashina and Alexander Galimov won the Grand Prix stage in China in the pairs competition. The two-time bronze medalists at the 2022 Olympic Games received 135.15 points for the free skate, and 209.84 points for the sum of the two programs. The third stage of the Grand Prix takes place in Shenzhen, China. As of this season, the International Skating Union has allowed Russian and Belarusian figure skaters to compete in neutral status.