... also suffer greatly from rice shortages. It should be noted that it is poor countries that will be affected by the restrictions, as it will virtually be impossible for them to make external purchases under soaring world rice prices.
Anatoly Antonov:
A Russian Perspective on the Food Crisis
What is really important for China is the import of soybeans which the country needs, among other things, for meat production. China’s soybean self-sufficiency is very low, as the country imports 80% of soybeans it requires. Moreover,
Brazil
is the main exporter, its share in ...
... harmonization of procedures and rules, e-commerce agenda, etc. The agreement is not preferential and does not seriously change the parameters of interaction. It should also be noted that there are no major transportation infrastructure projects between China and Russia.
An important task for the future for Russia is to sync the EAEU and the BRI, developing a roadmap and pointing to projects that could demonstrate its concrete content.
With Russia reorienting its foreign trade from the European direction to the ...
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On September 6, 2023, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Russian Federation hosted a conference on the occasion of the 10
th
anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Zhang Hanhui, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Russia, Ivan Melnikov, Chairman of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Society, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, and Mikhail Fradkov, Director of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies, addressed the participants with ...
... Russia does not have to panic as the India–U.S. cooperation is expanding in a number of areas. So far, this has not posed immediate threats to Moscow as it is largely a challenge for Beijing. The U.S. has been rather understanding in its attitude to Russia– India military-technical collaboration, believing it to be a form of balancing China’s dominance in Asia. Naturally, competition will further intensify in the markets that Russia prioritizes in India, with this competition not limited to military equipment, which Russia should be prepared for.
The changing rules of the global ...
... complicated by the fact that, from a geopolitical point of view, Russia is seriously separated from the bulk of Asian states. It is separated from Asia to the south by the vast Islamic belt of Central Asia and Afghanistan, to the southeast by gigantic China, and to the northeast by traditionally hostile Japan.
Thus, the development of ties between Russia and the rest of Asia requires the creation of special logistical capabilities.
Asia itself, until the last 40-50 years, did not represent a significant part of the international system, most of the states located there solved their basic development ...
... you are a poor country experiencing problems, look at us. We experienced the worst national problems only 50 to 70 years ago, and we made a great leap. We can share our experience and in some places; we can help you."
Zhao Huasheng:
Explaining China’s Response to the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). How do you see the initiative's contribution over the past decade to global economic development and connectivity?
The BRI seems to be an important idea ...
... 15th BRICS summit in South Africa is set to bring major changes to the global economic landscape as the bloc is preparing to unleash an expansion that may result in a significant increase in its economic weight and influence on the international arena.
China-proposed "BRICS Plus" cooperation approach launched in 2017 is bearing its fruits as dozens of developing economies have enthusiastically responded to the openness of the bloc, expressing their desire to join the grouping. We are witnessing ...
...
The conference was held in two sessions. The former dealt with the development of political interaction in the regional and global context. The issues of the evolution of the world order and the intensification of great-power competition, as well as Russia-China-U.S. and Russia-China-India strategic triangles, have been raised. The emphasis was placed on international cooperation platforms (BRICS, SCO, RIC) where the two countries interact to promote a new international order and develop closer partnership ...
... brewing US-China conflict. It is in their common interests to resist the emerging bipolarity and, where possible, to mitigate its negative repercussions, with an emphasis on promoting multilateral mechanisms of international cooperation.
For example, Russia, India and China are members of the BRICS and the SCO. Moscow and New Delhi should make additional efforts to ensure that these institutions are not going to evolve into “the leagues of extraordinary gentlemen”, but instead will become effective tools in the ...
..., is also interested in maintaining constructive relations with its neighbor, given that the two nations share the longest land border and access to the Caspian Sea. Furthermore, Turkmenistan is Iran’s closest overland entry point to Central Asia, Russia and China. Turkmenistan emphasizes its neutrality, not joining any international associations and trying not to take sides in regional conflicts. In the energy sector, Turkmenistan and Iran participate in swap deliveries of Turkmen natural gas to Azerbaijan,...
