Valdai Club

Cooperation Between China and Russia: The Process and Prospects

Shanghai

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Sino-Russian Strategic Cooperation: Responsibilities on Key Issues at a Critical Moment

On March 25–26, 2016, over 50 well-known experts and scholars from both China and Russia gathered at East Normal University at a conference entitled “Cooperation between China and Russia: The Process and Prospects” to discuss Sino-Russian relations in challenging times. During the conference, both Chinese and Russian scholars highlighted a number of issues currently facing both countries and put forward quite a few constructive comments and suggestions.

Sino-Russian Relations: Open and Constructive Discussion

The Sino-Russian conference in Shanghai (March 25 – 26) was very fruitful, open, frank and constructive.

China and Russia Discuss Ways to Respond to Shared Challenges

Russian and Chinese experts agree on the limited appeal and erroneous nature of a political rapprochement between the two countries with the sole purpose of challenging the US. In fact, there are far greater strategic objectives Russia and China should be pursuing.

Timofei Bordachev

Valdai Club Shanghai Conference, Session 4: The Silk Road Economic Belt and cooperation in the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union

Participants in the final session, “The Silk Road Economic Belt and cooperation in the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union”, discussed the hidden hazards of the confluence policy and further prospects of cooperation in Eurasia for Russia and China.

Sino-Russian Relations: Critical Moment in Deepening and Developing Cooperation

Both China and Russia are located at the complex Eurasian geopolitical environment, which is different from that of the United States as a “safety island”.

Russia and China in 2016: Asymmetry or Harmonization of Relations?

The political and economic spheres of Russia-China relations have a life of their own.

Sergei Luzyanin

Valdai Club Discusses Prospects for Russia-China Cooperation

On March 25−26, Shanghai hosted a Russian-Chinese conference, Cooperation between China and Russia: The Process and Prospects, co-sponsored by the Valdai Discussion Club and the Center for Russian Studies at the East China Normal University (ECNU).

Valdai Club Shanghai Conference, Session 1: Current Status and Problems of the Bilateral Sino-Russian Cooperation

The success of political cooperation, according to the participants, should be coupled with a corresponding level of economic collaboration. At this moment, the economic ties between Russia and China require serious restructuring.

Valdai Club Shanghai Conference, Session 2: Russia and China Opposing Global and Regional Security Challenges: Estimates and Reactions

Participants in the second session, dedicated to the ways Russia and China are opposing security challenges, set several directions for the further discussion. The debate was dominated by such issues as global and regional terrorist threats as well as prospects of cooperation between Russia and China on joint security management.

Valdai Club Shanghai Conference, Session 3: Position and Cooperation Between China and Russia on Issues of Global and Regional Governance

At the third session of the conference, entitled "Position and cooperation between China and Russia on issues of global and regional governance", the participants touched upon such topics as collaboration between Russia and China in regional and non-regional organisations.

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Cooperation between China and Russia: The Process and Prospects. Photos From Session 4

Cooperation Between China and Russia: The Process and Prospects. Photos From the Conference

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Capacity of Rail and Auto Routes from and to China

Transit of Goods from and to China in 2015

Trade Turnover with China