https://www.scmp.com/rss/515348/feed Mikhail Karpov is a PhD candidate of historical sciences at Moscow State University, Institute of Asian and African Studies. He is also an associate professor at the School of Asian Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, at the Russian Higher School of Economics. His research interests include the political economy of the People’s Republic of China and Republic of China in Taiwan. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In a sea of geopolitical turmoil that has only become more treacherous in the past weeks, it may be comforting to look at a stable relationship between the leaders of two major powers – China and Russia. President Xi Jinping, who was re-elected for a third time this year, made his first foreign visit after that to Moscow in March. Now, President Vladimir Putin is returning the favour with a visit to China, signalling that the two countries remain committed to political dialogue and economic... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3237899/belt-and-road-china-russia-ties-show-importance-cooperation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3237899/belt-and-road-china-russia-ties-show-importance-cooperation?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:30:12 +0000 Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s Strategy for the Development of New Uzbekistan and China’s investment policy in Central Asia are working together to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in Central Asia. Mirziyoyev won the presidential election in July, receiving more than 87 per cent of the vote. He returned to the office after becoming president for the first time in 2016 and being re-elected in 2021. This year’s election outcome matters to China, which has been active in... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3230368/uzbekistans-reform-and-economic-ambitions-being-fuelled-chinese-investment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3230368/uzbekistans-reform-and-economic-ambitions-being-fuelled-chinese-investment?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:00:09 +0000 President Xi Jinping, who was reappointed for a third term last month, paid his first overseas visit in this capacity to Moscow, signalling a new era of cooperation between China and Russia. A major topic of discussion between Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin was economic cooperation. Political and strategic security considerations are vital, but without well-established cooperation in the economic sphere, the bilateral strategic partnership can sometimes sag. It is business cooperation... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3215945/china-russia-relations-economic-cooperation-provides-foundation-thriving-strategic-partnership?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3215945/china-russia-relations-economic-cooperation-provides-foundation-thriving-strategic-partnership?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:30:14 +0000