CHINESE-RUSSIAN COOPERATION IN THE ARCTIC: PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT

• Published in: Bulletin of the Moscow State Regional University
• Main Author: Rabiya Kalfaoglu
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Moscow Region State University Editorial Office 2018
• Subjects: Russian-Chinese relations; Arctic; the Northern Sea Route; energy resources; Russian Arctic; Chinese Arctic; Political science; J; Arctic Council; Northern Sea Route
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.18384/2224-0209-2018-2-878; https://doaj.org/article/26d0d58cce154d309bbe72c8e403f0e3

The article is devoted to the cooperation of Russia and China in the Arctic, in particular, the identification of the potential and prospects of the Russian-Chinese partnership in the Arctic region. Three main stages of bilateral cooperation are considered: China’s desire to join the Arctic Council as a permanent observer; access to the North Sea, providing access to navigation; access to natural resources, oil and gas. Based on the results of the systemic and comparative analysis, it was concluded that Russia and the PRC in the Arctic have more common approaches than disagreements, and Russian-Chinese cooperation in the Arctic can become mutually beneficial.