2013 Year 9 In the month of [month], President Xi Jinping first proposed the grand strategic vision of jointly building the “Silk Road Economic Belt” spanning Eurasia. “To strengthen economic ties among Eurasian countries, deepen mutual cooperation, and expand development space, we can adopt innovative cooperation models and jointly build the ‘Silk Road Economic Belt’,” he said. The Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Several Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening Reform, adopted at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, once again explicitly stated: “We will accelerate the construction of interconnected infrastructure with neighboring countries and regions, advance the building of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the Maritime Silk Road, and forge a new pattern of all-round opening-up.” In essence, the “Silk Road Economic Belt” represents a new strategy for China to open up toward the Eurasian hinterland—a major initiative that is of great significance for both China’s economic development and its diplomatic endeavors. In response, Russia has actively embraced this initiative, supporting President Xi Jinping’s proposal to jointly build the “Silk Road Economic Belt.” Russia is also willing to connect its trans-Eurasian railway network with the Belt and Road Initiative, thereby creating even greater benefits. 2015 Year 5 In the month, President Xi Jinping visited Russia and attended Russia’s commemoration of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. 70 During the anniversary celebration, President Putin and I signed the Joint Statement between China and Russia on Aligning the Construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt with the Development of the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as the Joint Statement on Deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and Promoting Win-Win Cooperation, thus ushering in a new era of China-Russia cooperation.

Trade cooperation between China and Russia             

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In the early days of the Soviet Union's dissolution, trade between China and Russia was merely... 60 Around hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars, trade and commercial exchanges between the two countries have been developing rapidly over the years. Although countries such as the U.S. and Europe... 2014 Economic sanctions against Russia began, and the ruble has weakened. However, trade between China and Russia remains positive, with total trade value... 952.8 hundred million U.S. dollars, up year-on-year 6.8% Russian exports to China are growing. 4.9% , to reach 416 Billions of dollars: China's exports to Russia are growing. 8.2% , for 536.8 hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars. Currently, China is Russia’s largest trading partner, while Russia is China’s ninth-largest trading partner. The goal of economic and trade cooperation between China and Russia is very clear: by... 2015 Reach the year 1 000 hundreds of millions of dollars, to 2020 Reach the year 2 000 hundred million dollars.

From the perspective of trade structure, the trade relationship between China and Russia is relatively simple and has remained unchanged for many years. 2014 In the past year, Russia’s main export products to China remained mineral products, wood and wood products, and chemical products. The export values of these three product categories accounted for, respectively, a certain percentage of Russia’s total exports to China. 77.7% 、 6.8% and 4.0% , for 288.9 hundreds of millions of dollars, 25.1 hundreds of millions of dollars and 14.7 hundreds of millions of dollars, growth 235.7% 、 12.6% And decline 7.4% Energy raw materials account for a large share of Russia’s exports to China, which perfectly aligns with the structure of its commodity mix and its overall foreign trade structure, fully reflecting the fact that energy resources are the backbone of Russia’s economy. The main products that China exports to Russia are labor-intensive goods, such as textiles, clothing, footwear, household appliances, and other daily consumer goods. As China’s overall foreign trade structure undergoes adjustments, the proportion of machinery and equipment in China’s exports to Russia has been steadily increasing, now accounting for nearly... 50% However, among these products, those that are generally technology-intensive—such as telecommunications recording devices, office equipment, and household appliances—predominate, while high-tech products are lacking. 2014 In the year, Russia’s imports from China of electromechanical products, textiles and raw materials, and base metals and products were as follows: 234.7 hundreds of millions of dollars, 49.2 hundreds of millions of dollars and 39.8 hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars, accounting for a share of Russia’s total imports from China. 46.2% 、 9.7% and 7.8% However, as the economic sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union against Russia intensify, Russian demand for Chinese goods has undergone certain changes. 2014 Year 7 The U.S. and the EU have imposed restrictions on the export of deepwater drilling, oil production, and shale oil extraction technologies and equipment to Russia. Consequently, the corresponding equipment that Russia imports from countries subject to sanctions has been significantly reduced. 64% Slide down to 54% Russia has shifted to importing equipment such as drilling and tunneling machine components from China; in just half a year, its imports from China have surged. 8% , the import value reached 3.66 hundred million dollars.

From the perspective of trading entities, as trade practices have shifted from chaotic and disorganized to orderly and free-trade-oriented, some small enterprises lacking economic strength have gradually withdrawn from the market, while large and medium-sized enterprises with stronger economic capabilities and standardized operations have come to dominate the China-Russia trade landscape. However, from a long-term cooperation and development standpoint, China places greater emphasis on fostering deepened collaboration with Russia’s large enterprises in high-tech sectors such as aviation, space exploration, and other advanced technology fields. Russia, for its part, also hopes to further strengthen cooperation with China’s leading enterprises in high-tech areas like construction, processing industries, and the development of new materials.

Investment Cooperation Between China and Russia             

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As an important emerging economy, Russia boasts a significant potential investment market. According to the World Economic Forum... 2013-2014 The Global Competitiveness Report shows that Russia ranks No. 64 position. According to a forecast by U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs, Russia’s investment environment is expected to... 2020 Surpassed Italy before the new year, 2025 Ranking ahead of France and the United Kingdom before the new year, 2030 Exceed Germany's level before the new year.

2011 Since the year, China's investment in Russia has shown relatively rapid growth. 2011 China's direct investment in Russia was 5.68 hundred million dollars, compared to 2010 Annual increase 63% , the growth rate of direct investment in Europe for the same year was 8.4% 。2012 In the year, China's total investment in Russia was 6.6 hundreds of millions of dollars, growth 116.3% 。2013 In the year, China's total investment in Russia was 40.8 hundreds of millions of dollars, increase 518.2% According to the ranking of countries investing in Russia, China has become the fourth-largest investor, following Cyprus, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. 2013 This year, Chinese companies have signed new construction contract agreements in Russia. 21.7 hundreds of millions of dollars, achieving turnover 13.7 hundreds of millions of dollars, down year-on-year 19.7% ; Chinese companies have cumulatively dispatched various types of labor personnel. 10 740 Person.

China’s direct investments in Russia are largely concentrated in sectors such as forestry exploitation, agriculture, mining, commerce, services, processing industries, and construction. China places great importance on cooperating with Russia on large-scale investment projects and strives to sign intergovernmental agreements whenever possible, as these agreements help ensure the smooth implementation of the projects. In its invested projects, the Chinese side emphasizes the use of Chinese labor and the purchase of Chinese equipment. Although cooperation between Russia and China in certain sectors is described as bilateral, the actual implementation of these projects relies entirely on Chinese resources—this is especially true for infrastructure development projects in border regions. 2013 In the year, the number of Chinese workers employed in Russia was 18 822 People are concentrated in the agricultural, construction, and wood-processing industries in the Far East and Siberian regions.

Russian investments in China are largely concentrated in manufacturing, construction, and transportation. Currently, the most successful Russian investment projects in China that are underway include: ( 1 ) 2010 In [year], the Russian company Petropavlovsk and Heilongjiang Jianlong Co., Ltd. jointly established a factory in Shuangyashan City, with the total investment from the Russian side amounting to... 1.8 Tens of millions of dollars; ( 2 ) 2005 Year and 2008 Year, Rusal Group invests 1.5 Millions of dollars were spent to acquire two factories in Shanxi Province for the production of cathode blocks. 3 ) Russia’s oil company and CNPC are jointly investing in an oil refinery in Tianjin. The total investment for this project is... 50 hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars, with the Russian side’s investment accounting for a portion of the total investment. 49% ; ( 4 The “Gubishev Engineering Plastics Company,” jointly invested in by Gubishev Nitrogen Technology Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Heyi Trading Co., Ltd., has been established in Shanghai, with a total investment amount of... 1.8 Tens of millions of dollars, Russian investment 0.81 Tens of millions of dollars; ( 5 The Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Federation Academy of Sciences and Shanghai Heavy Steel Co., Ltd. have jointly established Shanghai Longxin Special Cable Co., Ltd., with a total investment amount of... 483 Ten thousand U.S. dollars; the Russian side’s investment amount is 1.1 Ten thousand US dollars.

2013 Year, Russia's investment projects in China 69 One, down year-on-year 5.5% ; The investment amount in China is 2.208 Tens of millions of dollars, compared to 2012 of the year 2.992 A drop of tens of millions of dollars -26.2% To avoid high tax rates, most of the investment funds of Russian enterprises are channeled to China through subsidiaries registered in Hong Kong. This is one of the main reasons for the decline in statistical data.

Compared with the rapid growth of China-Russia trade, investment cooperation between the two countries has been progressing slowly, mainly due to numerous barriers that have yet to be removed and the lack of a fully streamlined environment. The realization of investment facilitation between China and Russia can not only optimize the allocation of production factors but also accelerate the development of China-Russia trade, promote technological advancement in both countries, foster the emergence of a new economy, boost employment, and inject fresh momentum into the economic growth of China and Russia. To this end, the governments of China and Russia are actively taking measures. 2009 In [year], the governments of China and Russia signed the “Outline of China-Russia Investment Cooperation,” establishing an intergovernmental cooperation mechanism and providing a more efficient and convenient guarantee system to promote bilateral investment cooperation. 2011 Year 10 In [month], the China-Russia Investment Fund was established, primarily to invest in major bilateral cooperation projects between China and Russia, projects related to bilateral trade, as well as Russian privatization and internationalization initiatives. 2012 In [year], during the Russian President’s visit to China, documents were signed establishing Sino-Russian investment projects, further deepening and promoting bilateral cooperation in the investment field. 2013 Year 8 Month, the 1st Session of the Permanent Working Group on Russia-China Investment Cooperation held in Moscow 4 At the meeting, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and China’s National Development and Reform Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Implementing the Outline Plan for China-Russia Investment Cooperation. This memorandum aims to transform the past... 20 Over the past years, traditional forms of economic cooperation have been promoted and encouraged to transform into higher-level and more innovative cooperation models. 2015 Year 5 In the month, President Xi Jinping visited Russia, and China and Russia signed... 32 The agreement, with a total value of 250 hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars. Among these, there is a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure loan provided by China to Russia, as well as an agreement between the Russian Federal Savings Bank and the China Development Bank. 60 RMB 100 million credit line agreement, etc.

Against the backdrop of the construction of the “Silk Road Economic Belt,” investment projects between China and Russia are promoted and implemented by a joint fund established by both countries. The China-Russia Investment Fund was established... 2012 Year 6 The fund is established in the form of a limited partnership and operates on a commercial basis. It is jointly funded by China Investment Corporation (CIC) and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). RDIF ) Each party contributes funds. 10 Established with a fund of 100 million yuan, and plans to raise capital from investors in China and other countries. 10 hundreds of millions of dollars to 20 Hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars in funding are primarily directed toward commercial projects in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as Chinese projects with ties to Russia. According to a previous memorandum signed between CITIC and relevant Russian parties, the two sides will focus mainly on investment opportunities in areas such as large-scale infrastructure and logistics, the development and processing of high-value natural resources, and growth-oriented investments in manufacturing and service-sector enterprises that hold leading positions in their respective industries. This makes it one of the most active institutions in the field and has already achieved outstanding results. 2014 Year 5 The month was announced at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. 4 The China-Russia investment cooperation plan covers infrastructure, real estate, and mining projects, which will be implemented through the China-Russia Investment Fund. In the same year, the China-Russia Investment Fund also... 4 The amount of hundreds of millions of dollars and Joint Stock Company The Far East and the Baikal Region Development Fund are collaborating on a joint investment to build Tongjiang Bridge—the first cross-border bridge between China and Russia over the Heilongjiang River. Once completed, this bridge will significantly alleviate the backward state of railway infrastructure along the China-Russia border in the Far East and boost the growth of cross-border trade between the two countries. In addition, the fund has also joined forces with Tianjin Yongtai Hongkong Group to establish— 50 A fund worth hundreds of millions of RMB will be used to invest in tourism infrastructure and elderly-care communities in both China and Russia. In the future, this fund will also increasingly diversify its investment areas, expanding beyond traditional sectors such as agriculture, natural resources, and energy to include service industries like logistics, healthcare, and telecommunications.

We believe that the construction of the “Maritime Silk Road” will inject new momentum into investment cooperation between China and Russia, with infrastructure being the key area of focus for such investments.

The construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt promotes the deepening of China-Russia energy cooperation. In the process of building the Silk Road Economic Belt, energy cooperation between China and Russia is an extremely important component. Russia holds a positive attitude toward this cooperation, and China-Russia energy cooperation carries even greater strategic significance for both sides.  

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1. Sign oil and gas agreements to expand the scale of energy cooperation. 2014 Year 5 month, China and Russia have gone through 10 After years of negotiations, they finally reached an agreement for a duration of... 30 The long-term gas supply agreement for the eastern section of the pipeline was signed in Shanghai, along with the China-Russia Memorandum of Understanding on the Eastern Route Natural Gas Cooperation Project and the China-Russia Sales and Purchase Contract for Gas Supply under the Eastern Route. The signing of this major deal signifies that two massive gas fields will be developed to ensure an annual gas supply volume reaching— 380 Cubic meters—this marks a qualitative leap in the scale of energy trade between the two countries. China and Russia have agreed to promptly address and resolve issues related to pipeline construction, as well as associated financing and technical challenges, ensuring that the agreement is fully realized. 2018 The goal of starting gas supply and gradually increasing the supply volume. The same year. 11 Moon 9 On that day, the two countries also made substantial progress in their cooperation on the Western Route Pipeline. China and Russia signed the “Memorandum of Cooperation on the Supply of Natural Gas from the Russian Federation to the People’s Republic of China via the China-Russia Western Route Pipeline” and the “Framework Agreement between China National Petroleum Corporation and Gazprom on the Supply of Natural Gas from Russia to China via the China-Russia Western Route Pipeline.” Under these agreements, the Russian side will annually supply additional natural gas to China from western Siberia through the Altai Pipeline. 300 billion cubic meters of natural gas, for a period of 30 Year. 2014 The two agreements signed in successive years account for China. 2020 Consumption volume before the new year 17% As a result, China has surpassed Germany to become Russia’s largest natural gas customer.

Due to the Ukraine crisis, relations between Russia and the United States and European countries have deteriorated, prompting Russia to turn to China for support in boosting its economic growth. Since then, through the platform of the “Silk Road Economic Belt,” the relationship between China and Russia has been brought to a new stage. 10 In the annual gas supply negotiations, the two countries successfully reached an agreement, further deepening Russia’s economic and political dependence on China. Meanwhile, China, as a stable consumer with strong financial resources and enormous market potential, has also strengthened the interdependence between the two nations.

2. Strengthen energy infrastructure development and promote interconnectivity. Currently, China’s pipeline imports of natural gas all come from Central Asia, where three cross-border natural gas pipelines have been completed and put into operation. 2014 Year 9 Month, the Fourth Central Asia Gas Pipeline D The pipeline has officially begun construction. Currently, most of China’s natural gas imports and its own domestic gas fields are located in the west, while the gas-consuming markets are concentrated in the east. For China, as cooperation between China and Russia in oil and gas continues to deepen, the completion of the Eastern Pipeline will significantly improve the gas supply landscape. 2014 Year 9 The construction of the eastern gas pipeline within Russian territory has begun and will... 2018 Completion is scheduled for next year. This move signifies that the global center of gravity for onshore gas supply will shift toward the Asia-Pacific region, and in the future, it could extend to other Asia-Pacific countries as well.

2014 The total length of newly constructed oil and gas pipelines in China this year is approximately... 6 800 Kilometer, than 2013 Newly built this year 1.16 Tens of thousands of kilometers reduced 4 800 Kilometers, with a reduction of 41% Oil and gas pipeline construction has明显 slowed down. Among them, the newly completed natural gas pipelines... 4 500 Kilometers, down year-on-year 4 000 Kilometers, with a reduction of 47% ; Newly constructed crude oil pipeline 800 Kilometers, down year-on-year 1 100 Kilometers, with a reduction of 58% ; Newly constructed refined oil pipeline 1 500 Kilometers, up year-on-year 300 Kilometer, the increase is 25% With the signing of oil and gas agreements between China and Russia, demand for pipeline transportation of oil and gas will increase. It is therefore highly necessary to timely advance infrastructure development for energy cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. At the meeting convened by the National Energy Administration to implement the Belt and Road strategy and promote international energy cooperation, major tasks were laid out for the energy sector to pragmatically advance international energy cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative—namely, prioritizing infrastructure development, starting with the construction of energy corridors such as oil and gas pipelines and power transmission corridors. At the same time, a study will be conducted on the development of maritime oil and gas transportation routes between the two countries, aiming to diversify energy transportation modes and reduce safety pressures associated with pipeline transport.

3. Leverage the complementary nature of energy economies to promote diversified cooperation. Although China and Russia enjoy a high degree of energy-economic complementarity and both governments adopt a proactive stance, oil-and-gas cooperation between the two countries still faces significant challenges. In terms of oil-and-gas extraction, the resource reserves in Eastern Siberia are notably smaller than those in Western Siberia, and extraction costs there are high. From a long-term development perspective, Russia’s petroleum industry will continue to focus on developing tight oil resources in Western Siberia and deep-sea Arctic resources in the northwest. In the past... 20 In recent years, the Russian government and companies have been reluctant to allow foreign participants into the Russian domestic market. However, if exploration activities shift to the deep-sea regions of the Arctic, Russia—lacking sufficient experience, manpower, and equipment—will be compelled to reverse its previous stance of rejecting foreign assistance and proactively seek cooperation with other countries. The Yamal project is a prime example of this shift. 2014 Year 1 In June, China National Petroleum Corporation achieved a major breakthrough in its oil and gas cooperation with Russia: CNPC and Russia’s Novatek completed the acquisition of Yamal LNG. 20% The transfer of equity marks the official entry into the Arctic region, where competition for oil and gas resources is intensifying. Russia’s imposition of a series of Western sanctions has posed challenges and risks to the advancement of the Yamal project. CNPC Russia, the company responsible for project operations, is fulfilling its duties as the Chinese shareholder by actively engaging in various tasks, including signing engineering contracts, conducting research on gas-field development plans, negotiating financing, and concluding sales and maritime transportation agreements. As of... 2014 By the end of the year, the Yamal project had completed drilling of production wells. 26 The mouth accounts for the number of production wells required by the first production line. 44% The number of contracts already signed for the project accounts for [a percentage] of the contracts planned to be signed. 88.5% Relying on their outstanding business capabilities, Chinese enterprises have undertaken projects with a total value approaching... 60 A batch of service and manufacturing contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. In particular, Global Engineering Company and Ocean Engineering Company successfully won bids—competing against strong international rivals—and jointly secured the contract to undertake the international liquefied gas project. LNG The modular manufacturing contract for the project fills a gap in China National Petroleum International. LNG The blank space in modular construction projects. In addition, companies such as China National Petroleum Technology Development Corporation, China National Petroleum Materials Corporation, and Zhongyou Tianjin Ruisi Company have all actively participated in the Yamal Project. This collaboration has shifted away from the previous model of China and Russia exchanging loans for oil, adopting instead a model that integrates investment and trade—where the Chinese side not only facilitates project financing but also engages in collaborative efforts across the entire industrial chain, including plant construction and natural gas development.

4. Oil and gas in non-traditional fields - Cooperation in shale gas exploration and development. China and Russia have vast potential for cooperation in non-traditional oil and gas exploration and development, as well as in the development and utilization of new energy technologies. Russia boasts enormous reserves of shale oil and gas and enjoys a clear advantage in its production-to-reserve ratio; meanwhile, China’s technology for shale oil and gas exploration and development is steadily maturing, and it possesses strong financial resources. In accordance with the Russian government’s regulations allowing independent producers to export shale gas, the independent natural gas producer Novatek has signed a cooperation agreement with the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on the Yamal shale gas project. The agreement stipulates that China will participate in the development of the natural gas project in northwestern Siberia. 20 % of shares, supplying China annually 300 Tens of thousands of tons of shale gas. President Putin once proposed that, 2017 Russia will begin large-scale shale gas extraction this year, and we believe there is great potential for cooperation between China and Russia in this field.

The construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt has boosted China-Russia cooperation in other fields. The deeper development of the Silk Road Economic Belt has facilitated greater collaboration between China and Russia in non-energy, high-tech, and innovation-driven sectors. The two countries have also signed important strategic cooperation agreements in areas such as transportation and finance. Chinese government agencies and enterprises are actively involved in initiatives including the development of the Far East Advanced Development Zone, the Moscow Electric Vehicle Project, the radiopharmaceutical project in Ulyanovsk Oblast, the agricultural machinery assembly and manufacturing project in Penza Oblast, and the high-tech development zone project in Amur Oblast. In addition, China-Russia cooperation in areas such as high-speed railways, automobiles, coal, electronics, and aerospace technologies has achieved substantial progress.

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1. China-Russia high-speed rail cooperation. Following China’s proposal of the “Silk Road Economic Belt” initiative, upgrading the Trans-Siberian Railway has become a key focus of cooperation between China and Russia. Chinese State Council Premier Li Keqiang. 2014 Year 10 During the mid-month visit to Russia, the two countries signed nearly... 40 An important cooperation document was signed, among which the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on China-Russia High-Speed Rail Cooperation drew considerable attention. According to the agreement, China and Russia will jointly advance the development of a Eurasian high-speed transportation corridor linking Beijing to Moscow, with priority given to the implementation of the high-speed rail project from Moscow to Kazan. Russia plans to... 2030 Built before the new year 5 000 A high-speed railway spanning kilometers. Russia hopes to upgrade its national railway network by introducing Chinese technology and funding. Currently, China has proposed to invest in the construction of Russia’s first high-speed railway—the Moscow-Kazan high-speed rail line. 3 000 hundred million rubles (approximately) 372 100 million RMB), of which 500 hundred million rubles (approximately) 64.48 (CNY 100 million) will be invested by Chinese companies, with the remainder financed through loans from Chinese banks. The China-Russia high-speed rail cooperation will enhance Russia’s infrastructure and also boost trade cooperation between China and Russia.

2. China and Russia are collaborating on the joint development of coal and power projects. To advance the “Silk Road Economic Belt” strategic initiative, groups from both China and Russia are actively signing major projects that will drive regional development. 2014 Year 9 Last month, China's largest coal producer, Shenhua Group, signed an investment agreement with Russia's state-owned enterprise, Rostec, with a total investment amount reaching... 100 A multi-billion-dollar contract stipulates that the two companies will jointly develop coal mining areas in Siberia and Russia’s Far East, build industrial and transportation infrastructure, construct power-generation facilities, and establish high-voltage transmission lines capable of exporting electricity to China. This project not only addresses the energy shortage in Russia’s Amur Oblast and China’s northern regions but also meets the region’s growing electricity demand.

3. Cooperation in the aerospace sector. Under the backdrop of advancing the “Silk Road Economic Belt” initiative, the implementation of the “China-Russia Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Economic Modernization” has fostered effective cooperation between the two countries in areas such as pharmaceuticals, shipbuilding, and the manufacturing of transportation machinery. Both sides are strictly adhering to the... 2013-2017 The “Outline of China-Russia Aerospace Cooperation” calls for joint efforts to tackle key scientific challenges in areas such as Earth observation and rocket engines, further deepening the long-term, mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries in the aerospace field and strengthening their collaboration in high-tech sectors. 2014 In [year], China and Russia signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Satellite Navigation between the China Satellite Navigation System Committee and the Russian Federal Space Agency, promoting cooperation in civil aviation and aircraft manufacturing, and expanding collaboration in areas such as satellite navigation, aircraft engines, processes, and materials. The two sides are also advancing cooperation in the field of information and communication, engaging in exchanges on topics including wireless communication equipment and integrated circuit design. Through innovative cooperation approaches, China and Russia are jointly conducting joint R&D, joint manufacturing, joint promotion and application, joint implementation of innovation成果 transformation, and joint expansion into international markets, striving to achieve mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

4. Cooperation and investment in the automotive industry. On the platform of the Silk Road Economic Belt, the technological content of China’s investments in Russia is steadily increasing. Numerous large Chinese automakers are making strategic moves to enter the Russian market, seizing early opportunities and vying for market share. At the same time, Chinese automakers are leveraging technology to build brand recognition. Great Wall Motors’ plant in Tula Oblast is the first Chinese automaker facility in Russia to integrate all four major manufacturing processes—stamping, welding, painting, and final assembly—and the total investment in this project is... 5 hundreds of millions of dollars, with an annual production capacity reaching after commissioning. 15 Ten thousand complete vehicles.

The construction of China’s “Silk Road Economic Belt” and Russia’s “Eurasian Economic Union” 2011 Year 10 In the month, then-Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin proposed the idea of establishing a “Eurasian Union” in his programmatic article, “A New Integration Plan for the Eurasian Region—The Future Is Born Today.”

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He proposed that the former Soviet republics form a “Eurasian Union”—a supranational entity akin to the European Union—that would serve as a bridge between Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, becoming a powerful, integrated force in the global order, standing on an equal footing with the United States, the European Union, and China. 2012 After Putin returned to the Kremlin, he accelerated the integration process within the Commonwealth of Independent States and focused on building the Eurasian Union. The official name of the Eurasian Union was also officially designated as the “Eurasian Economic Union.” 2014 Year 5 Moon 29 On [date], Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus signed the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union and announced that the Eurasian Economic Union will... 2015 Year 1 Moon 1 It was officially launched today. According to the treaty, the “Eurasian Economic Union” is a regional integration international organization with the status of an international legal entity. The three countries—Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan—have pledged to... 2025 Achieve free flow of goods, services, capital, and labor before the end of the year, and strive to coordinate policies across key economic sectors—such as energy, manufacturing, agriculture, and transportation. The ultimate goal is to establish an economic union similar to the European Union, creating a region that encompasses... 2 000 10,000 square kilometers, with 1.7 A population of hundreds of millions, gross domestic product ( GDP ) Total nearly 3 A Trillion-Dollar Unified Market [ 1 ].

There are numerous similarities between Russia’s “Eurasian Economic Union” and China’s “Silk Road Economic Belt” initiative. While there is overlap in membership, geographical overlap, and functional similarity, the two initiatives take completely opposite geopolitical and geoeconomic directions. China’s proposal of the “Silk Road Economic Belt” is driven by its own economic development and regional cooperation goals. It does not seek to dominate regional affairs nor does it delineate spheres of influence. In contrast, the “Eurasian Economic Union” is a Russian initiative aimed at promoting integration within the post-Soviet space. Through the development of regional cooperation, Russia hopes to elevate mutual trade and investment levels and achieve its long-term strategic goal of diversifying its economy. Moreover, the “Eurasian Economic Union” carries greater significance as a means of establishing political and security alliances.

2015 Year 5 In the month, China and Russia signed the Joint Statement on Cooperation between the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation on Aligning the Construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt with the Development of the Eurasian Economic Union. The Joint Statement pointed out: “We will expand investment and trade cooperation, optimize the structure of trade, and cultivate new growth drivers for economic growth and job creation. We will facilitate mutual investment and enhance capacity cooperation, implement large-scale investment cooperation projects, and jointly develop industrial parks and cross-border economic cooperation zones. We will promote the expansion of settlement in local currencies in the areas of trade, direct investment, and loans, carry out currency swaps, and deepen cooperation in export credit, insurance, project and trade financing, and bank card services. We will advance regional and global multilateral cooperation to achieve harmonious development, expand international trade, and formulate and promote effective rules and practices that meet the demands of the times in the management of global trade and investment.” From this, it is evident that identifying viable synergies between the development of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Silk Road Economic Belt, and promoting integrated development in the Asia-Europe region, represents an opportunity for all-round cooperation between China and Russia—and also holds the key to further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination between the two countries.

China’s “Silk Road Economic Belt” development strategy is a grand initiative aimed at fostering common development and mutually beneficial win-win outcomes among countries along the Belt’s route. China and Russia are two neighboring major powers. The “Eurasian Economic Union,” initiated by Russia, shares many similarities with the “Silk Road Economic Belt.” By aligning the “Silk Road Economic Belt” with the “Eurasian Economic Union,” we can further enhance economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, comprehensively expand and deepen practical cooperation from a broader perspective, increase mutual openness, deepen the integration of interests, broaden the shared economic space in Eurasia, and drive the common development of the entire Eurasian continent.