The China-Japan seafood war could have an unlikely winner: Russia

• Beijing has banned Japanese seafood imports following the release of treated radioactive water.
• On Friday, Russia said it hopes to increase seafood exports to China, Reuters reported.
• Heavily sanctioned Russia is already one of the largest suppliers of marine products to China.

Sanctions-hit Russia is eyeing China’s massive seafood market after Beijing banned Japanese imports following Japan’s release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear disaster into the ocean.

“The Chinese market in general is promising for Russian fish products. We hope to increase the number of certified Russian companies and ships, the volume of products, and its range,” Rosselkhoznadzor, Russia’s food safety watchdog, said in a Friday statement, Reuters reported.