Siberia and the Far East of Russia--Development of International Political and Economic Relations

Author: Xue Jundu
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: At the turn of the 21st century, Siberia and the Far East, especially the vast Far East region, will see three irreversible trends: First, the acceleration of development and opening-up processes; second, the internationalization of the economy, meaning that the development and opening-up of the region must involve cooperation with countries around the world and participation from international capital; third, related to the above two trends, the role of this region in international political and economic relations will continue to rise. An important trend in the development of China-Russia economic and trade cooperation is that the two countries, through various efforts, strengthen regional economic cooperation through pairing cities or regions. Siberia and the Far East are the main regions for China to develop regional cooperation.