Dai Weijing
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Economic Cooperation In The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Problems And Perspectives On DevelopmentMoscow University Bulletin. Series 12. Political Science. 2016. N 4. p.51-58read more978
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Although economic cooperation is a priority of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), it is characterized by low efficiency. The reasons for this lie in the fact that during the establishment of the organization, defense issues received the most attention. Over time, SCO members have begun to actively cooperate in the areas of trade, transport, industry, agriculture and customs regulation. An analysis of the regulations and mechanisms of economic cooperation within the SCO suggests that the difficulties of economic cooperation are due to differences in the priorities of the member states. Russia considers the SCO above all an instrument of defense, but China regards it as a full-scale organization of which close economic cooperation is a necessary element. For this reason, it has not yet been possible to establish rela tionships in the financial and banking sectors or to establish a relationship between the SCO and alternative integration projects (the Eurasian Economic Union and the Silk Road Economic Belt). Joint efforts with these organizations and the admission of new members to the SCO will facilitate further economic cooperation.Keywords: the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO); regional economic cooperation; regional integration; China-Russia relations
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The Role of Great Powers in Regional Integration Processes: The Case of Russia and China in EurasiaMoscow University Bulletin. Series 12. Political Science. 2020. N 5. p.85-96read more1555
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Great powers can play a central role in the process of regional integration, as a driving force of the integration, a provider of international public goods, a rule-maker, an initiator of regional mechanisms and as the founder of specifi c regional organizations. Russia and China are playing such a central role in the integration process in Eurasia through a selective use of opportunities provided by the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and the Belt and Road Initiative. Where the EAEU contributes to an increase in trade volume between its members, the SCO ensures a safe and stable external environment, and the Belt and Road Initiative is primarily focused on infrastructure development. Russia remains the driving force of post-Soviet integration, especially in the security sphere. The trans-regional nature of Russia allows it to borrow and process the experience and economic resources of both Europe and Asia, bringing together these two continents. At the same time, Russia is the initiator of integration projects and the rule-maker. China seeks to strengthen its role as an initiator and rule-maker of regional integration. Cooperating with partners and free-riders, it is ready to take on the role of a provider of global public goods.
Keywords: Eurasian integration, great powers, Russia, China, EAEU, SCO, Belt and Road
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