Valdai Club

Gleb Yarovoy

Alexandra Yankova

He Yafei

Elizaveta Yakimova

Hiroshi Yamazoe

Shamil Yenikeyeff

Marzuki Yahya

Zhang Yongpan

Guney Yildiz

Cheng Yang

China

Associate professor at the Center for Russian Studies, School of Advanced International and Area Studies, East China Normal University.

Materials

China and Russia: An Economic Component

The new Chinese economic situation determines the agendas of China's foreign cooperation, which involves all partners, not just Russia. Therefore, less Chinese-Russian economic and trade cooperation does not come as a surprise and should not be over-interpreted.

Criticism of the Sochi Winter Olympics: Myths and Reality

The western mainstream media have raised a public opinion war against Russia, against Putin especially, which is not in line with the Olympic spirit. The Sochi Games are indeed a historical opportunity for Russia to reshape its image as a great power and a significant global player, to boost its national spirit and to develop the local economy.

The Vladivostok APEC Summit and Chinese-Russian Cooperation under Russia’s Far Eastern Strategy

Russia should not merely be considered by the elites and ordinary people as a European country with a vast Asian territory. On the contrary, Russia’s leaders and its people have to fully understand that in the future Russia will need a shift toward the East and a more multi-faced and balanced strategy.

North Korean Prospects Under Kim Jong-Un

Domestic and foreign policy changes will only become possible in the future when Kim Jong-un gains a firm grip on the reins of power. If the international environment is more tranquil and the economy is more open, North Korea may start to gradually enhance its cooperation with the rest of the world. In this case, it will also be able to step up its domestic development.