Can Russia and the European Union cooperate within the new reality? What are the new mechanisms for EU-Russia cooperation? EAEU and SREB. Perceptions from China
Igor Ivanov:
In Search of a Common Home
Antagonism between the EU and Russia has become the new norm. Relations between Moscow and its European neighbours have been developing towards a form of “escalated alienation”. In the meantime, it has ...
... capacities abroad. Beijing’s new strategic image is represented by the “One Belt, One Road” initiative that directly affected the countries of Central Asia with infrastructure projects and multi-billion dollar contracts. Economic cooperation between China and the countries of Central Asia has been actively developing on bilateral basis in the recent years without being dependent on the SREB initiative.
RIAC Working Paper
“Prospects for Russian-Chinese Cooperation in Central Asia”
A new factor in Beijing’s policy towards Central Asia was adding the necessity for the country’s western regions development to PRC’s domestic ...
... linepassing through Russia. This is a plus because it is considered easier for China to deal with a small country that is more dependent on China than China is on it. (Van Djik, August 2016). Importantly, Georgia also has excellent ports on the Black Sea.
The SREB and MSR have become China’s flagship projects. The question is what motivates this Chinese priority?
Drivers of the SREB
In an era of globalisation, a country’s economic profile and prowess plays a vital role. Perceived as a rising power, China is pursuing a highly pro ...
... Department of the London Center for European Reform.
On March 28, the RIAC hosted a roundtable with Ian Bond, Director of the Foreign Policy Department of the London Center for European Reform.
I. Bond presented the newly released report "
Russia and China: partners of choice and necessity?
" And two political overviews "
Contested space: Eastern Europe between Russia and the EU
" and "
The EU, the Eurasian Economic Union and One Belt, One Road: Can they work together?
"
...
... was held in Tutzing (Germany). The aim of the event was to discuss the report prepared jointly by the
Friedrich Ebert Foundation
(Germany) and the
SIPRI
(Sweden) — “
The Silk Road Economic Belt: Considering security implications and EU-China cooperation projects
.”
The event covered various topics including security threats, which may be reduced by the SREB initiative, as well as the new challenges, which may be potentially sparked by this project in the regions of Central and South Asia. The participants also discussed the implications of the SREB project for those states, whose territory will be transited ...
... Research University Higher School of Economics, the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy and the German Friedrich Ebert Foundation (Friedrich Ebert Stiftung) held an international seminar “The Silk Road Economic Belt: In Search of EU’s and China’s Common Interests in the Field of Security.”
This workshop is the fourth in a series of international events, aimed at analyzing various security challenges in Central and South Asia that can threaten carrying out major infrastructure,...
On October 20, 2016 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Chinese Embassy in the Russian Federation held a roundtable “Realities and Prospects for Convergence of SREB and EEU. Joint efforts to establish a Big Eurasian Partnership.”
RIAC President Igor Ivanov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of China to Russia Mr. Li Hui, and Director of the Integration Development Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Sergey Shukhno delivered welcoming remarks at the event.
The discussion was moderated by RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov....
... themselves. The Paper also discusses risks and security challenges which are on the rise in the region and may impede the implementation of economic development projects such as the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the Chinese Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) initiative.
The Working Paper covers the economic interests and presence of Russia and China in the region, and compares their resources for ensuring security. Special attention is paid to the possible cooperation between the two powers in tying together the EEU and the SREB. The authors suggest several promising formats and areas which ...
On 30-31 May 2016 the RIAC held a major international conference entitled “
Russia and China: towards a new quality in bilateral relations
”.
The conference discussed various aspects of the two countries’ relationship, and also the regional dimension of cooperation between Russia and China. There was a special focus on processes ...
... Russian Academy of Sciences.
The experts discussed the current state of affairs and development prospects of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), issues involving the linking of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) as well as the impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on the economic situation in the region.
Meeting with a delegation of experts from China