Policy Brief #51 / 2024
The Russian-Chinese “comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction of the new era” represent a key element of the emerging multipolar world order. Moscow and Beijing’s mutual support in the international arena, growing trade turnover in the face of sanctions, strengthening humanitarian ties, and people-to-people cooperation represent a unique example of the constructive dialogue taking place between these two truly sovereign states. Further confirming this dynamic was Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China on May 16–17, 2024.
Moscow and Beijing relations managed to move beyond historical grievances, political differences and territorial disputes, entering a new responsible stage of building a new type of partnership that is based on mutual respect, as well as mutual benefit. The development of Russian- Chinese cooperation is expected to cause concern among Western nations and their allies in the Asia-Pacific, as they perceive it as a threat to the regional balance of power that used to exist in the world.
Russia and China are increasing their interaction by tackling mutual issues and, at the same time, are guided by their national interests in their approaches to pressing issues on the international agenda, demonstrating the maturity of today’s interstate dialogue between the parties. Finding a way to transform diversity into complementarity remains a key challenge for Moscow today. Its solution seems to be based on an audit of its own needs and capabilities, as well as supporting communication with a partner that is aimed at developing a common understanding and a shared vision of their future relations.
The following policy brief presents key topics that are a part of the Russia – China dialogue that deserve to be prioritized and addressed both at the intra-Russian and bilateral levels. The first section of this policy brief considers the current external conditions of Russia’s policy towards China, which in many respects act as an independent source for differences between the countries. The second section is devoted to reviewing the challenges facing Moscow – Beijing economic cooperation and identify what Russia could do to smooth out dialogue disparities. The sections contain thematic recommendations for overcoming the highlighted problems.
The following policy brief has been prepared against the backdrop of the Russian International Affairs Council’s Ninth International Conference, “Russia and China: Cooperation in a New Era” of March 2024. Russian experts on state political and economic cooperation, as well as the development of the world order have actively participated in the making of this material.
Policy Brief #51 / 2024
The Russian-Chinese “comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction of the new era” represent a key element of the emerging multipolar world order. Moscow and Beijing’s mutual support in the international arena, growing trade turnover in the face of sanctions, strengthening humanitarian ties, and people-to-people cooperation represent a unique example of the constructive dialogue taking place between these two truly sovereign states. Further confirming this dynamic was Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China on May 16–17, 2024.
Moscow and Beijing relations managed to move beyond historical grievances, political differences and territorial disputes, entering a new responsible stage of building a new type of partnership that is based on mutual respect, as well as mutual benefit. The development of Russian- Chinese cooperation is expected to cause concern among Western nations and their allies in the Asia-Pacific, as they perceive it as a threat to the regional balance of power that used to exist in the world.
Russia and China are increasing their interaction by tackling mutual issues and, at the same time, are guided by their national interests in their approaches to pressing issues on the international agenda, demonstrating the maturity of today’s interstate dialogue between the parties. Finding a way to transform diversity into complementarity remains a key challenge for Moscow today. Its solution seems to be based on an audit of its own needs and capabilities, as well as supporting communication with a partner that is aimed at developing a common understanding and a shared vision of their future relations.
The following policy brief presents key topics that are a part of the Russia – China dialogue that deserve to be prioritized and addressed both at the intra-Russian and bilateral levels. The first section of this policy brief considers the current external conditions of Russia’s policy towards China, which in many respects act as an independent source for differences between the countries. The second section is devoted to reviewing the challenges facing Moscow – Beijing economic cooperation and identify what Russia could do to smooth out dialogue disparities. The sections contain thematic recommendations for overcoming the highlighted problems.
The following policy brief has been prepared against the backdrop of the Russian International Affairs Council’s Ninth International Conference, “Russia and China: Cooperation in a New Era” of March 2024. Russian experts on state political and economic cooperation, as well as the development of the world order have actively participated in the making of this material.
Сompilers:
Julia Melnikova, Lyubov Nechaeva
Academic Editors:
Igor Istomin, Ph.D in Political Science, Sergey Lukonin, Ph.D in Economics
Editors:
Svetlana Gavrilova, Ph.D. in History (Lead Editor), Katerina Trotskaya, Angelina Malashenkova (Publishing Editor)
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