Stress is just how far today's value sits between “norm” (0) and “crisis” (100) — a fixed calibrated scale, not a verdict. It measures pressure, not a prediction of collapse.
Trade concentration on China currently reads 55 % of trade, mapping to a stress of 56/100 — moderate pressure.
Across the tracked period the stress has held roughly flat (+0.0 pts).
The value is sourced via mirror-trade data; confidence — medium. How it is derived: China's share of foreign trade by mirror stats; monopsony vulnerability.
History is accumulating since launch — a chart appears once enough daily readings pile up.
| Period | $ bn (Russia-China trade, record) | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 244 | 100 |
| 2025 | 228.1 | 100 |
Longest defensible public series behind this metric — annual, open sources. Reconstructed context, not the live value; no interpolation. Sources: Russia-China trade $244bn (2024) · Russia-China trade $228.1bn (2025, -6.9%)