With rapid progress in the global green transition over recent years,the sustained and stable supply of critical minerals essential for the green transition has garnered increased attention.As the largest country by l...With rapid progress in the global green transition over recent years,the sustained and stable supply of critical minerals essential for the green transition has garnered increased attention.As the largest country by landmass,Russia has a wealth of natural resources,particularly fossil fuels and critical minerals.In the current context of major-country rivalries,geopolitical conf licts,Western sanctions,and the green transition,Russia hopes to reduce excessive dependency on the oil and gas industry and diversify its sources of revenue.More importantly,it intends to use critical minerals as a new strategic tool for a long-term confrontation with the West and effectively ensure its national security and development interests.Towards this end,Russia has formulated strategic plans,encouraged import substitution,increased policy support,promoted geological study and exploration,and accelerated Arctic development.However,Russia faces many constraints in critical mineral development.Whether Russia can consolidate its status as a resource power in the future depends not only on the intensity,depth,and breadth of Western sanctions but also on its ability to break through the Western blockade,sustain the import of necessary equipment and technologies,develop alternative technologies,and gradually transform itself to adapt to the new circumstances.展开更多
After Russia launched the special military operation,Western countries imposed unprecedentedly severe sanctions on Russia,jeopardizing the country’s key industrial sectors.Therefore,Russia has adjusted its mechanism ...After Russia launched the special military operation,Western countries imposed unprecedentedly severe sanctions on Russia,jeopardizing the country’s key industrial sectors.Therefore,Russia has adjusted its mechanism and institution of import strategy,accelerated the revision of industry plans,implemented a series of supporting measures,further promoted the implementation of import substitution strategy,and placed greater emphasis on technical sovereignty,safety-related industries,and non-market means.However,Russia’s import substitution strategy is still constrained by multiple factors,such as limited path choice,weak foundations of industry and technology,and the urgent need to rebuild the production chain and supply chain.However,it should be noted that Russia’s import substitution does not imply allround substitution and comprehensive self-closure,nor will it be a shortterm strategy.Simultaneously,parallel import will become an expedient measure for Russia to replace import substitution in the future,while strengthening cooperation with non-Western countries,particularly Asia-Pacific countries represented by China,is the general trend,so Sino-Russian pragmatic cooperation will bring along new economic growth opportunities.展开更多
文摘With rapid progress in the global green transition over recent years,the sustained and stable supply of critical minerals essential for the green transition has garnered increased attention.As the largest country by landmass,Russia has a wealth of natural resources,particularly fossil fuels and critical minerals.In the current context of major-country rivalries,geopolitical conf licts,Western sanctions,and the green transition,Russia hopes to reduce excessive dependency on the oil and gas industry and diversify its sources of revenue.More importantly,it intends to use critical minerals as a new strategic tool for a long-term confrontation with the West and effectively ensure its national security and development interests.Towards this end,Russia has formulated strategic plans,encouraged import substitution,increased policy support,promoted geological study and exploration,and accelerated Arctic development.However,Russia faces many constraints in critical mineral development.Whether Russia can consolidate its status as a resource power in the future depends not only on the intensity,depth,and breadth of Western sanctions but also on its ability to break through the Western blockade,sustain the import of necessary equipment and technologies,develop alternative technologies,and gradually transform itself to adapt to the new circumstances.
文摘After Russia launched the special military operation,Western countries imposed unprecedentedly severe sanctions on Russia,jeopardizing the country’s key industrial sectors.Therefore,Russia has adjusted its mechanism and institution of import strategy,accelerated the revision of industry plans,implemented a series of supporting measures,further promoted the implementation of import substitution strategy,and placed greater emphasis on technical sovereignty,safety-related industries,and non-market means.However,Russia’s import substitution strategy is still constrained by multiple factors,such as limited path choice,weak foundations of industry and technology,and the urgent need to rebuild the production chain and supply chain.However,it should be noted that Russia’s import substitution does not imply allround substitution and comprehensive self-closure,nor will it be a shortterm strategy.Simultaneously,parallel import will become an expedient measure for Russia to replace import substitution in the future,while strengthening cooperation with non-Western countries,particularly Asia-Pacific countries represented by China,is the general trend,so Sino-Russian pragmatic cooperation will bring along new economic growth opportunities.
