... typical statements on a comprehensive strategic partnership and everlasting friendship. However, the meeting proved to have been thoroughly prepared in terms of content. The leaders discussed many precise initiatives that are essential for Russia's economy.
Andrey Kortunov:
After the Summit: Next Steps in China-Russia Cooperation
It was a genuinely constructive meeting. In February 2022, the leaders of Russia and China published a statement, establishing the principles of interaction and presenting a common perspective on basic concepts of the world order....
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Here's why Xi's Moscow visit is a key moment in the struggle to end US hegemony
However, this conjuncture will not last forever. In fact, the odds are that over time oil and gas prices will go down, in part due to the green transition of the Chinese economy. This means that in order to consolidate the recent positive trade trends, it is essential to diversify Russian exports. For instance, there is a lot of untapped potential in such items of Russia's exports to China as fish and seafood, pork and dairy products, soybeans and confectionery, furniture and handicrafts, and so on. That also implies more engagement on the part of small and medium businesses from both sides.
Still, it might be even more important ...
The meeting between the leaders of China and Russia will present an opportunity to build on the strong momentum in boosting bilateral economic cooperation
The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Russia to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to feature a wide range of ...
Report #83 / 2022
Report #83 / 2022
World order structural transformations are going hand-in-hand with new global power shifts where the United States and China will be vying for dominance. However mutually beneficial the Sino-American relations have been since the 1970s, recent years have borne witnessed to soaring uncertainty and confrontation between the U.S. and China. This report provides a comprehensive ...
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USD 2,500, a number that surpasses those of the neighboring India and Pakistan. Dhaka is keen on fostering relations with Beijing, New Delhi and Washington concurrently. However, amidst the ongoing tectonic shifts in the global political system and economy, excessive diversification of relations is likely to harm their efficiency.
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Zhao Huasheng:
China-Russian Strategic Partnership: From Continental to Marine
The internal political crises in Pakistan and Myanmar have somewhat halted China’s joint initiatives with these nations, including the improvement of transport infrastructure—motorways,...
... 420, p. 125-130. DOI: 10.17223/15617793/420/17
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. The National Interests of Russia and Mongolia in Russia – Mongolia – China Triangle: Problems, Contradictions and Scenarios / Compilers and editors in charge: Grayvoronovsky V.V. Kuzmin Y.V., Sukhodolov ... ... Publishing House, 2021, 466 pages
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. Bezrukov L.A., Fartyshev A.N.
Mongolian Foreign Trade Specificity: Risks for Russia
// Global Economy and International Relations. 2022. No. 3, p. 101-109. DOI: 10.20542/0131–2227–2022–66–3–101–109
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... the supplies of fuel and lubricants, as well as metals, wood, agricultural products), regional security issues, and strengthening cooperation along integration tracks, especially in the EEU. Russia is the second largest investor into
Kyrgyzstan’s economy
next to China, and Russian investments in the first half of 2022 increased 3.5 times year-on-year. During the SMO, Russian and Kyrgyz officials have held several meetings, while the heads of state have met twice, at the CSTO summit in Moscow and at the SCO summit ...
... coupled with the decentralization of state power and the development of local self-government, may be key in resolving the Syrian crisis. Economic reintegration may prove to be a catalyst for the peace process. This working paper presents a political economy model for the settlement of the situation in Syria. The author explores the positions of Russia, Iran and China in Syria and their points of interaction. Possible scenarios for the development of the situation in Syria are analysed in detail, as are the modalities of the impact of the Ukraine crisis on the configuration of external actors of the Syrian conflict....
... towards partners in Asia. Logistics has been transforming alongside this shift. This process may be labeled a “freight pivot to the East.”
It became possible because the West’s expectations of Russia’s trade ties being cut failed: Asian partners (China, India and ASEAN in particular) continued to actively trade with Russia. The Russian market was expected to crash, but the Russian economy persevered instead—when the ruble began to grow stronger, it turned out that the population’s demand for foreign commodities remained high as well. In some instances (for example, in auction purchases of used Japanese cars by individuals),...
... comprehensive FTA across the Global South may be based on the BRICS+ framework
The expanded format of the BRICS+ dialogue conducted by China in June 2022 as well as the rising number of large developing economies expressing willingness to join the BRICS core grouping ... ... ambitious steps directed at strengthening South-South economic cooperation.
At the same time, rising protectionism across the global economy, looming risks of stagflation and the division lines emerging along the Global North-South axis raise the expediency of ...