October 26-27, 2021
The Journal JEECAR has organized a two-day virtual Conference on
Economic Transformations of the Central Asian Region and the Influence of China, Russia, and the U.S.
The Conference is administered in cooperation with the Almaty Management University, Kazakhstan, The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), and Webster University in St. Louis, MO, USA. The event will provide an exclusive ...
... launches for ten years. The document was first signed back in 2009. In March, the Treaty of Good Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation
was prolonged
, an agreement that has been
cementing relations
between the two countries for the past 20 years.
Economy contrasted with diplomacy
Ivan Timofeev:
Sino-Russian Relations Are Still Not an Alliance, but They Are More Than Partnership
However, despite the long-sustained foreign policy rapprochement, Russia and China are far from fully utilizing their bilateral economic potential. In 2020, according to the Russian Federal Customs Service,
China accounted for 15% of Russian exports
, slightly more than the CIS (14%), but significantly less than the European ...
....” [
10
] Its main message is that 40 years after the establishment of diplomatic relations and deepening engagement of the two countries, Washington has to part with its hopes for China’s democratisation and its conversion into a full-scale market economy. China has not become either of these. It is turning into a threat to the economy, security, values and leadership of the United States. Instead of harbouring illusions about China’s integration into the US-led international community, now the United ...
... ministerial dialogues held almost every year. It has broadened its agenda to include issues relating to security, democracy, economy, international order, cyber and infrastructure and so on. In March 2021, it has been upgraded from the ministerial level ... ... Indo-Pacific to form its mechanism framework on the basis of Quad, but to what extent is another question.
Anastasia Pyatachkova:
China’s Economic Diplomacy Amid Multipolar Disorder
NATO in Asia?
Much attention has been paid to whether Quad will become ...
... that China will have no serious alternatives when it comes to international economic cooperation. For many countries, this situation is fraught with increased dependence on China.
Yet, strong economic indicators do not replace the need for regenerating China’s economy after the shocks it has suffered. This is especially so, as the cases of India and some other nations demonstrate that spontaneous outbreaks of the epidemic are still within the realm of possibility and could result in
a shortage of vaccines
...
RIAC and IISS of Peking University Report #66 / 2021
RIAC and IISS of Peking University Report #66 / 2021
The report attempts to compare Russia and China’s views on the current state of affairs in African and their prospects moving forward. Experts have tried to juxtapose the strategies pursued by the two countries and assess the opportunities for expanding Russia–China cooperation on the continent....
... trade liberalization next year is by no means guaranteed. But a change in the presidential administration in the US, the creation of mega-regionals such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and a more benign outlook for the global economy provide scope for greater market openness.
Further rise of China and the Asia Pacific as key sources of global demand and as rising global economic powers.
In case current growth trends were to persist for the next 3-4 years, China could overtake the US in terms of the absolute level of its GDP (based on market ...
... China and Pacific Asia as a major source of demand and as a crucial market for suppliers across the globe will progressively rise in the coming years.
The creation of RCEP also renders China a key player in the evolution of regionalism in the world economy. Previously China’s arsenal of trade alliances was focused more on creating a plethora of bilateral agreements on connectivity under the umbrella of the BRI as well as a number of FTAs. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) while an important part of the ...
... countries closer. For example, the Crimea Crisis in 2014 has pushed Russia's pivot to Asia, the Sino-American trade war since 2018 has promoted China to strengthen its cooperation with Russia. Economically, Russia seeks to benefit from the booming Chinese economy. Furthermore, the economic complementarity of Russia and China is beneficial for the two countries: China offers capital, consumer goods and labour to Russia, and Russia provides China with resources and military technology. Another influential factor is that after several decades of ups and downs in the Soviet ...
... — appeal to their supporters using China, competing for the reputation of leaders with the toughest stance towards Beijing.
China is an obvious target of criticism for the U.S. President, who is adamant about securing his second term in office. It is ... ... positive agenda as soon as he
failed
to deliver an efficacious response to the pandemic, which has already put the country's economy at risk of
recession
with a gloomy long-term economic outlook.
Russia can no longer alone serve as a scapegoat for misdoings ...
