Russia and China:
Taking on a New Quality of Bilateral Relations

Third International Conference
May 29–30, 2017
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What is the Conference about?
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Conference Programme
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Conference participants
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Conference video and photos
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Organisers and Partners of the Conference
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About the Conference

On May 29-30, 2017 Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Russia–China Friendship Association hold the Third International Conference "Russia and China: Taking on a New Quality of Bilateral Relations". The event is organised in cooperation with CREON Energy.

The tradition to hold the Conference on an annual basis forms an integral part of Russia–China dialogue. In 2017 the event is held on the occasion of the Russia–China Friendship Association's 60th anniversary.

The Conference will take place after "Belt and Road" international cooperation forum in Beijing and the visit of the President of Russia to China in May. The event will build on their results.

The Conference will host plenary and expert sessions dealing with the discussion of the current dynamics of the bilateral relations, problems of the regional security and broader cooperation in Eurasia as well as coordination of efforts in multilateral institutions.

The Executive Office of the Government of Russia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and the Embassy of People's Republic of China in the Russian Federation confirmed support for the event.

Programme of the Conference
May 29, 2017 9:00–19:00
May 30, 2017 9:00–19:00
Lotte Hotel Moscow,
Novinskiy Boulevard 8 Bld.2, Moscow, Russia,
Smolenskaya metro station.


Working languages:
Russian, Chinese, English

Live Broadcast russiancouncil.ru/en/rucn2017

Hashtag #RUCN2017

Programme (PDF)
May 29, 2017 9:00–18:45

09:00–10:00 Registration
10:00–11:00 Opening
11:15–13:30 Plenary Session "Russia–China Collaboration in Tackling Global and Regional Problems"
14:30–16:00 Plenary Session "Role of Cultural, Educational and Scientific Ties in Russia–China Comprehensive Partnership"
16:30–18:45 Expert Sessions "The Arctic as a Prospective Area of Russia–China Interaction" and "Is Creating a Sustainable Security System in East Asia Possible?"

May 30, 2017 9:00–19:00

09:00–10:00 Registration
10:00–12:30 Plenary Session "Economic Basis for Russia–China Partnership: New Points of Growth"
13:30–16:00 Plenary Session "Eurasia as a Region of Multilateral Partnership"
13:30–16:00 Expert session "Russian Markets for Joint Projects, Types of Investment and Prospects for Cooperation: Energy, Gas Processing, Petrochemistry"
16:30–19:00 Expert Session "What are the Rules for Multilateral Collaboration in Eurasia?"


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Third International Conference 'Russia and China: Taking on a New Quality of Bilateral Relations'
Venue
The plenary and expert sessions of the Conference will take place on May, 29–30, 2017 in Lotte Hotel Moscow. The hotel is located in the city centre and is easy to reach both by car and metro.
Address: Novinskiy Boulevard 8 Bld.2, Moscow, Russia, Smolenskaya metro station.
Participants
Igor Ivanov
President of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia (1998–2004), Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Valentina Matvienko
Chairman of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of Russia
Boris Titov
Chairman of the Russian Chapter of the Russian-Chinese Committee of Friendship, Peace and Development, Member of RIAC
Zhan Wang
President of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Deputy of National People's Congress of China
Dmitry Mezentsev
Chairman of the Russia-China Friendship Association, Member of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of Russia, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia, Member of RIAC
Jingwu Song
Vice President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), Deputy Chairman of the China-Russia Friendship Association
Oleg Budargin
Director General at PJSC "Rosseti"
Andrey Kortunov
Director General, Member of Presidium of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC)
Igor Morgulov
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Member of RIAC
Yongquan Li
Director of the Institute of Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
Dmitry Trenin
Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, Member of RIAC
Rashid Alimov
Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
Leonid Slutsky
Chairman of the State Duma's Committee on Foreign Affairs
Evgeny Buzhinsky
Chairman of the Board of PIR Centre, Lieutenant General (retired), Member of RIAC
Xuetong Yan
Dean of the Institute for International Relations at Tsinghua University
Vyacheslav Trubnikov
Member of the Board of Directors of Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations of RAS, General of the Army, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia, Vice President of RIAC
Sergey Luzyanin
Director of the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of RAS, First Deputy Chairman of the Russia-China Friendship Association, Member of RIAC
Sergey Rogov
Academic Director of the Institute of the US and Canadian Studies, Member of RIAC
Fedor Lukyanov
Editor-in-Chief of Russia in Global Affairs, Chairman of the Presidium of the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy, RIAC Member
Wencong Li
President of ICBC Bank
Andrey Bystritsky
Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club
Fares Kilzie
Chairman of the Board of Directors of CREON Energy
Oleg Safonov
Head of Federal Agency for Tourism, Chairman of the Russian Chapter of the Sub-Commission for Cooperation in Tourism of the Russia-China Intergovermental Commission for Cooperation in Education, Culture, Tourism, Media and Sport
Shaolei Feng
Dean of the School of Advanced International and Area Studies (SAIAS), Director of the Center for Russian Studies at East China Normal University
Andrey Klepach
Deputy Chairman (Chief Economist) – Member of the Board of Vnesheconombank, Member of RIAC
Vladimir Grigoriev
Deputy Head of the Federal Agency on Press and Mass Communications, Member of RIAC
Andrey Sharonov
President of the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, Member of RIAC
Vladimir Bulavin
Head of the Federal Customs Service of Russia, Chairman of the Russian Chapter of the Sub-Commission for Customs Cooperation of the Russia-China Commission on Preparation of Regular Meetings of the Heads of Governments
Ze Shi
Director of the Centre for International Energy Strategy Studies, Senior Research Fellow, Former Vice President of China Institute of International Studies (CIIS)
Viktor Larin
Director of the Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography of the Far Eastern Peoples of the Far Eastern Branch of RAS
Natalia Zhdanova
Governor of the Zabaykalsky Krai
Huasheng Zhao
Professor of the Institute for International Studies at Fudan University
Yaroslav Lissovolik
Chief Economist at the Eurasian Development Bank
Stanislav Voskresensky
Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia, Member of RIAC
Vygaudas Ušackas
Ambassador of the European Union to the Russian Federation
Sergey Afontsev
Head of Department at the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations of RAS, Professor at MGIMO-University, Corresponding Member of RAS, Member of RIAC
Full list of participants and plenary and expert sessions' moderator find in the programme.
Conference Materials
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I still have some questions

We will be pleased to help you on any issues related to organisation of, participation in and partnership of the conference.

Liudmila Filippova
In charge of the event
tel. +7 495 225 62 83 ext. 118
Daria Kholopova
Arrangements for participants
tel. +7 495 225 62 83 ext. 130
china@russiancouncil.ru
Ksenia Kuzmina
Arrangements for participants
tel. +7 495 225 62 83 ext. 128
china@russiancouncil.ru
Nikolai Markotkin
Press coverage and media partners
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press@russiancouncil.ru
Olga Bliznyuk
Press coverage and media partners
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press@russiancouncil.ru
Alisa Sadykova
Conference venue and logistics
tel. +7 495 225 62 83 ext. 114
event@russiancouncil.ru
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