On February 21,China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) released the special research report"China-Russia Relations in the New Era."Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Liu Bin and Russian Ambassador...On February 21,China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) released the special research report"China-Russia Relations in the New Era."Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Liu Bin and Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov attended the release conference and delivered speeches.CIIS President Chen Bo presided over the event and introduced the main content of the report.展开更多
Located at the intersection of the east,west,south and north,Central Asia has attracted the attention of major international actors due to its unique geographical location.On one hand,major powers and actors outside t...Located at the intersection of the east,west,south and north,Central Asia has attracted the attention of major international actors due to its unique geographical location.On one hand,major powers and actors outside the region such as the European Union(EU)and the Gulf Cooperation Council have strengthened their ties with Central Asian countries,significantly intensifying the power struggles and institutional competition in the region.On the other hand,Central Asian countries have become increasingly active,developing their foreign relations while seeking strategic autonomy and promoting regional cooperation.展开更多
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
The 2025 Central Conference on Work Related to Neighboring Countries stressed that China's neighborhood is“a vital foundation for achieving development and prosperity,a key front for safeguarding national securit...The 2025 Central Conference on Work Related to Neighboring Countries stressed that China's neighborhood is“a vital foundation for achieving development and prosperity,a key front for safeguarding national security,a priority area in managing overall diplomacy,and a crucial link in promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.”展开更多
Objective:The relationship between cause-specific mortality and regional socio-economic and environmental indicators remains poorly studied in Russia.The study first aims to study regional differences in cause-specifi...Objective:The relationship between cause-specific mortality and regional socio-economic and environmental indicators remains poorly studied in Russia.The study first aims to study regional differences in cause-specific mortality among the population aged 20 years and older in Russia,and second to investigate the association between regional deprivation and cause-specific mortality.Material and methods:Russian deprivation index was used to measure level of deprivation.The index consists of three components:social,economic and environmental.The index measures general deprivation,and its compo-nents measure social,economic and environmental deprivation.The mortality data by age(five-year groups)and sex in the subjects of Russia from 2006 to 2022 were extracted from the Russian Fertility and Mortality Database of the Center of Demographic Research of the New Economic School.Results:In the most general deprived areas,mortality rate from infectious and parasitic diseases increased by more than twice in the total population,women and men as compared to the least deprived quantile(Q1).Fully adjusted negative binomial regression showed an increase in mortality rate from injuries,poisoning and external causes and infectious and parasitic diseases in more social deprived areas as compared to Q1 in the total population,women and men.In men,there was a significantly higher mortality rate from neoplasms and from infectious and parasitic diseases in more economic deprived areas as compared to Q1.Both in total population and in women,there was a trend towards an increase in mortality from neoplasms depending on the level of environmental deprivation.Conclusions:This is the first study examining the relationship of contextual factors with cause-specific mortality that takes into account sex,age and year of death at the population level in Russia.General,social,economic and environmental deprivation are associated with cause-specific mortality.展开更多
Background:There are substantial regional differences in drinking alcohol in Russia,both at the population and individual levels.However,the causes of these differences have not been studied yet.Objective:The goal of ...Background:There are substantial regional differences in drinking alcohol in Russia,both at the population and individual levels.However,the causes of these differences have not been studied yet.Objective:The goal of our study was to examine the effect of regional living conditions on individual alcohol consumption by the population of Russia.Methods:For the analysis,we used data from a cross-sectional epidemiological study conducted in 2013-2014.The final analytical sample included 18,130 people aged 25-64 years.We conducted the interviews face to face,based on which any drinking in the last year,as well as alcohol abuse,were considered as a response.Alcohol abuse was recorded when the respondent consumed 5.75 or more grams of pure ethanol per day(75th percentile of average daily alcohol consumption among alcohol drinkers).The assessment of the regional living conditions was accomplished via integral indexing,which was previously performed based on publicly available data for 2010-2014.Associations were assessed using generalized scoring equations with unchanging standard errors.The associations were expressed by odds ratios(OR)and 95%confidence intervals(C).Results:Deterioration of social conditions and increase in demographic depression in the region of residence increased the odds of any drinking(OR 1.51,95%CI:1.33 to 1.72,P<0.001 and OR 1.22,95%CI:1.05 to 1.41,P=0.oo9,respectively).The odds of alcohol abuse increased with the deterioration of social living conditions and the growth of the industrial development in the region:OR 1.35,95%CI:1.14 to 1.59,P<0.001 and OR 1.16,95%CI:1.05 to 1.28,P=0.002,respectively.Conclusion:Our analysis allowed assessing the impact of the regional living conditions on individual drinking alcohol in the population of Russia.展开更多
Rural areas are crucial for a country’s sustainable economy.New strategies are needed to develop rural areas to improve the well-being of rural population and generate new job opportunities.This is especially importa...Rural areas are crucial for a country’s sustainable economy.New strategies are needed to develop rural areas to improve the well-being of rural population and generate new job opportunities.This is especially important in countries where agricultural production accounts for a significant share of the gross product,such as Russia.In this study,we identified the key indicators of satisfaction and differences between rural and urban citizens based on their social,economic,and environmental backgrounds,and determined whether there are well-being disparities between rural and urban areas in the Stavropol Territory,Russia.We collected primary data through a survey based on the European Social Survey framework to investigate the potential differences between rural and urban areas.By computing the regional well-being index using principal component analysis,we found that there was no statistically significant difference in well-being between rural and urban areas.Results of key indicators showed that rural residents felt psychologically more comfortable and safer,assessed their family relationships better,and adhered more to traditions and customs.However,urban residents showed better economic and social conditions(e.g.,infrastructures,medical care,education,and Internet access).The results of this study imply that we can better understand the local needs,advantages,and unique qualities,thereby gaining insight into the effectiveness of government programs.Policy-makers and local authorities can consider targeted interventions based on the findings of this study and strive to enhance the well-being of both urban and rural residents.展开更多
From October 8 to 12, CIIS PresidentChen Bo led a delegation to Russia andattended the 19th Russia-India-ChinaTrilateral Academic Conference, held bythe Institute of China and ContemporaryAsia of the Russian Academy o...From October 8 to 12, CIIS PresidentChen Bo led a delegation to Russia andattended the 19th Russia-India-ChinaTrilateral Academic Conference, held bythe Institute of China and ContemporaryAsia of the Russian Academy of Sciences(ICCA-RAS). During the visit, Chen,along with the heads of Russian and Indiandelegations, was received by Russia’sDeputy Minister of Foreign AffairsAndrey Rudenko. The CIIS delegationalso exchanged views with experts andscholars from the Russian InternationalAffairs Council, ICCA-RAS, and India’sInstitute of Chinese Studies, respectively,on China-Russia relations, China-India relations, the current internationalsituation, and cooperation betweenresearch institutions.展开更多
From May 26 to 31,CIIS President Chen Bo led a delegation to Russia.During the visit,they participated in the 22nd China-Russia Bilateral Academic Seminar,hosted by the Moscow State Institute of International Relation...From May 26 to 31,CIIS President Chen Bo led a delegation to Russia.During the visit,they participated in the 22nd China-Russia Bilateral Academic Seminar,hosted by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.The delegation also engaged in discussions with scholars from the Institute of World Economy and International Relations.展开更多
The question of the impact of war on ecosystems still remains secondary in the internal and external policy of states, society and the agenda of international organizations. From the point of view of losses in monetar...The question of the impact of war on ecosystems still remains secondary in the internal and external policy of states, society and the agenda of international organizations. From the point of view of losses in monetary terms, the values of ecosystem damages obtained in the work, which are a consequence of the impact of hostilities on the environment, correspond to the annual budgets of the largest countries in the world or exceed them. The presented calculations significantly exceed the known normative methods, the use of which in the conditions of war is limited in space and time. Objective difficulties associated with the uncertainty of many processes of the development of ecological systems and their reaction to the multifactorial impact of war are also significant limitations. Therefore, as part of the study, a method of assessing the impact of war on the environment is proposed, which is based on the patterns of energy flows in ecosystems from the moment it is binding by producers. This made it possible to take into account in the calculations the principle of functional integrity of the ecological system, according to which the destruction or damage of the components of a functionally whole environment will necessarily cause negative phenomena in the development of ecological systems. The results are presented in the form of real values of ecological losses in energy and monetary equivalents, as consequences of the loss of ecosystem services. As the results of the research show, the minimum amount of damage to ecosystems from Russian tanks is 43,500 USD per day. Environmental damage from Russian fighter jets has been estimated at $1.5 billion per week since the start of the war. Noise from military operations causes losses of at least 2.3 billion US dollars per year. The obtained results create prerequisites for improving the system of ensuring environmental safety at the local, state, and international levels and transferring the obtained solutions into safety-shaping practice.展开更多
Energy dependency has long been a weakness in Europe’s foreign strategy.As the most developed industrial center in the world,Europe’s energy demand has always been considerable.Constrained by its relatively weak ind...Energy dependency has long been a weakness in Europe’s foreign strategy.As the most developed industrial center in the world,Europe’s energy demand has always been considerable.Constrained by its relatively weak indigenous oil and gas resources,Europe has engaged in over a century of energy cooperation with major global energy suppliers such as the Middle East and the Soviet Union/Russia,fostering an asymmetric reliance that has witnessed numerous tumultuous episodes.With the United States achieving energy independence and seeking to expand its natural gas market,it has actively fueled geopolitical tensions.The Russia-Ukraine conflict accelerated the decoupling of Russian and European energy ties,pushing them further apart,as Europe turns anew to the United States and the Middle East for oil and gas.However,Europe must ponder several questions:Will detaching from Russia truly eliminate dependence?Does importing the United States liquefied natural gas(LNG)create a new form of reliance?Will the critical metals needed for the development of renewable energy become a new external dependency for Europe?And should Europe seek to break free from these dependencies?This article,through a comprehensive analysis of Europe’s energy issues,delves into these questions,enhancing our understanding of Europe’s current energy quandary.Given China’s status as a major energy importer with a transformation process sharing similarities with Europe’s,this study also offers insights for China’s energy transition.展开更多
The Volga River flows entirely through Russia and the watershed includes three of the country’s ten largest cities. The river is the longest in Europe and western Russia’s principal waterway. The Volga River basin i...The Volga River flows entirely through Russia and the watershed includes three of the country’s ten largest cities. The river is the longest in Europe and western Russia’s principal waterway. The Volga River basin is home to approximately half of Russia’s population and occupies almost two-fifth of European Russia. It covers much of the Volga region and stretches 3530 kilometers from its source in the Valdai Hills to the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest inland water body. Its economic, cultural, and historic importance makes it one of the world’s greatest rivers. The Volga basin makes up 8 percent of the Russian territory. Stalingrad, located on the banks of the Volga River, has been described as the site of the greatest de-feat in the history of the German Army. It is often identified as the turning point on the Eastern Front of WWII, in the war against Germany, and in the entire WWII. The meeting point of the Eurasian Civilization was historically the Volga River. The river has some of the world’s largest reservoirs and is a major source of livelihood for millions of people. Many factories and cities empty their waste including sewage, industrial waste, fertilizers, and pesticides into the Volga River. Pollutants tend to settle in the reservoirs and contain several meters of heavily contaminated muck. The primary objectives are to assess lessons learned, manage, and restore the Volga River system lifeline in Russia.展开更多
Activity 1.Think about the following questions and write down your answers before reading the text.1.What do you think are the cultural or historical significances of Big Stone River for the local people of Russia?2.S...Activity 1.Think about the following questions and write down your answers before reading the text.1.What do you think are the cultural or historical significances of Big Stone River for the local people of Russia?2.Suppose you were a researcher studying Big Stone River,what aspects would you focus on and why?展开更多
Russia is the largest neighboring country of China. Between the two countries, the resources and industry are complemented, the political mutual trust is at a high level, and trade cooperation has a broad prospect. Ch...Russia is the largest neighboring country of China. Between the two countries, the resources and industry are complemented, the political mutual trust is at a high level, and trade cooperation has a broad prospect. Choosing the best regions and the best industries to strengthen investment in Russia has a major strategic significance in promoting ‘the Belt and Road Initiative’ and China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor Construction. However, the related researches are extremely limited. The investment environment is unclear, and the investment risk is unknown, which seriously restrict the investment in Russia and the trade cooperation with Russia. Our research team carried out scientific expedition, government visits and scientific research cooperation in Russia for several years, and obtained a great number of first-hand valuable data. According to the analysis on the data and Russian regional policies, this study constructed an investment environment evaluation model(ESI-PRA model), scientific assessed the investment environment for 83 subjects of federation in Russia, in terms of economic, social, infrastructure, policy, resource and accessibility, classified 4 types of investment regions, chose 3 investment priority regions, revealed the investment priority industries, demonstrated the main investment risks, and proposed the strategic policies. The research results provide direct scientific and technological support for strategic decisions, such as investment in Russia, bilateral economic and trade cooperation, and overseas layout of Chinese-funded enterprises. Moreover, it has an important practical and strategic significance for improving overseas geo-strategic interests of China and ensuring the construction of China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor.展开更多
After the outbreak of the Russia–Ukraine conflict, Japan wasted no time in advancing its national strategy and actively promoted shuttle diplomacy with the United States(U.S.), Europe, East Asia, and neighboring coun...After the outbreak of the Russia–Ukraine conflict, Japan wasted no time in advancing its national strategy and actively promoted shuttle diplomacy with the United States(U.S.), Europe, East Asia, and neighboring countries of Ukraine around sanctions against Russia based on strategic considerations and the goal of maximizing national interests. Japan regarded this conflict as an important opportunity for an international strategic game, in an attempt to move and overturn the postwar international order and reconstruct the new global order with the U.S., Europe, and Japan as the core countries dominating the military, science and technology, and economic spheres. In response to the crisis, Japan made a brief policy adjustment—from the initial hesitation to the imposition of active sanctions and pressure on Russia—to reverse the passive situation on the issue of the Four Northern Islands and weaken Russia’s strength. Japan also took the opportunity to promote the “China threat theory”;strengthen the quadrilateral mechanism between the U.S., Japan, India, and Australia;provoke regional confrontation;and try to gain a new Cold War dividend.展开更多
The Trump administration of the United States has accelerated the advancement of the‘‘open and free Indo-Pacific’,strategy since 2017.From a geopolitical point of view and in terms of its national interests,Russia ...The Trump administration of the United States has accelerated the advancement of the‘‘open and free Indo-Pacific’,strategy since 2017.From a geopolitical point of view and in terms of its national interests,Russia has generally been critical of this strategy,believing it has posed certain challenges to its“Pivot to the East”strategy.Meanwhile,Russia is rejoicing for not being the primary target of US containment in the region and has sensed a new opportunity for exercising its Asia-Pacific diplomacy in the context of the Indo-Pacific strategy.Based on this situation,Russia has made a flexible and pragmatic policy response to it.However,Russia will inevitably face many restraints.In the future,Russia will seek to maximize its strategic interests on the basis of adhering to its inherent principles of Asia-Pacific diplomacy.展开更多
The state support of the agriculture is increasing with the globalization of Russia, the need to shape level and instruments in accordance with the WTO requirements. For Russia, rational state support of agriculture i...The state support of the agriculture is increasing with the globalization of Russia, the need to shape level and instruments in accordance with the WTO requirements. For Russia, rational state support of agriculture is topical according to the domestic economic problems： insufficient financing in Russia, in the regions; degradation of production facilities; turnover acreage reduction; reduction in livestock; and according to the external economic factors： the accession to the WTO, the transition to the Common Economic Space, and subsequently, the Eurasian Economic Union, global change conditions in the global food market, an increase in the world population, increasing demand for food resources, a significant increase in food prices on world markets, the increased activity of Russian agricultural producers in the world markets of grain products; ensuring of economic stability systems, critical analysis of the tools and the effectiveness of economic policy. According to the IMF, the economic has slowed down despite the state support for agriculture should stay a priority in the government＇s economic policy, in the regions.展开更多
Wild birds of the orders Anseriformes and Charadriiformes represent a natural reservoir of low pathogenic avian influenza(LPAI) viruses(family Orthomyxoviridae).Wild geese(order Anseriformes)relating to waterfowls und...Wild birds of the orders Anseriformes and Charadriiformes represent a natural reservoir of low pathogenic avian influenza(LPAI) viruses(family Orthomyxoviridae).Wild geese(order Anseriformes)relating to waterfowls undertake extensive migration flights reaching thousands of kilometers.Isolation of the avian influenza virus(AIV) from wild geese is quite low or absent.The aims of this study are to monitor the AIV in different wild goose species,nesting on Russian territory and the Tibet Plateau and to analyze the derived data for the purpose of determining the role of these wild bird species in spreading pathogens.In our study 3245 samples from nine wild goose species in nine regions of Russia and on the territory of the Tibet Plateau(the Xizang Autonomous Region) were tested and no AIV were detected.Our study shows the non-essential role of wild geese in the spread of the AIV over long distances and reaches theconclusion that geese are probably not natural reservoirs for the primary viruses.However,further inquiry of AIV in wild goose populations is required.Studies of wild geese and AIV ecology will allow us to obtainmore information about pathogen-host relationships and to make arrangements for the maintenance ofwild goose populations.展开更多
文摘On February 21,China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) released the special research report"China-Russia Relations in the New Era."Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Liu Bin and Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov attended the release conference and delivered speeches.CIIS President Chen Bo presided over the event and introduced the main content of the report.
文摘Located at the intersection of the east,west,south and north,Central Asia has attracted the attention of major international actors due to its unique geographical location.On one hand,major powers and actors outside the region such as the European Union(EU)and the Gulf Cooperation Council have strengthened their ties with Central Asian countries,significantly intensifying the power struggles and institutional competition in the region.On the other hand,Central Asian countries have become increasingly active,developing their foreign relations while seeking strategic autonomy and promoting regional cooperation.
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The 2025 Central Conference on Work Related to Neighboring Countries stressed that China's neighborhood is“a vital foundation for achieving development and prosperity,a key front for safeguarding national security,a priority area in managing overall diplomacy,and a crucial link in promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.”
文摘Objective:The relationship between cause-specific mortality and regional socio-economic and environmental indicators remains poorly studied in Russia.The study first aims to study regional differences in cause-specific mortality among the population aged 20 years and older in Russia,and second to investigate the association between regional deprivation and cause-specific mortality.Material and methods:Russian deprivation index was used to measure level of deprivation.The index consists of three components:social,economic and environmental.The index measures general deprivation,and its compo-nents measure social,economic and environmental deprivation.The mortality data by age(five-year groups)and sex in the subjects of Russia from 2006 to 2022 were extracted from the Russian Fertility and Mortality Database of the Center of Demographic Research of the New Economic School.Results:In the most general deprived areas,mortality rate from infectious and parasitic diseases increased by more than twice in the total population,women and men as compared to the least deprived quantile(Q1).Fully adjusted negative binomial regression showed an increase in mortality rate from injuries,poisoning and external causes and infectious and parasitic diseases in more social deprived areas as compared to Q1 in the total population,women and men.In men,there was a significantly higher mortality rate from neoplasms and from infectious and parasitic diseases in more economic deprived areas as compared to Q1.Both in total population and in women,there was a trend towards an increase in mortality from neoplasms depending on the level of environmental deprivation.Conclusions:This is the first study examining the relationship of contextual factors with cause-specific mortality that takes into account sex,age and year of death at the population level in Russia.General,social,economic and environmental deprivation are associated with cause-specific mortality.
基金supported by National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine(Moscow,Russia).
文摘Background:There are substantial regional differences in drinking alcohol in Russia,both at the population and individual levels.However,the causes of these differences have not been studied yet.Objective:The goal of our study was to examine the effect of regional living conditions on individual alcohol consumption by the population of Russia.Methods:For the analysis,we used data from a cross-sectional epidemiological study conducted in 2013-2014.The final analytical sample included 18,130 people aged 25-64 years.We conducted the interviews face to face,based on which any drinking in the last year,as well as alcohol abuse,were considered as a response.Alcohol abuse was recorded when the respondent consumed 5.75 or more grams of pure ethanol per day(75th percentile of average daily alcohol consumption among alcohol drinkers).The assessment of the regional living conditions was accomplished via integral indexing,which was previously performed based on publicly available data for 2010-2014.Associations were assessed using generalized scoring equations with unchanging standard errors.The associations were expressed by odds ratios(OR)and 95%confidence intervals(C).Results:Deterioration of social conditions and increase in demographic depression in the region of residence increased the odds of any drinking(OR 1.51,95%CI:1.33 to 1.72,P<0.001 and OR 1.22,95%CI:1.05 to 1.41,P=0.oo9,respectively).The odds of alcohol abuse increased with the deterioration of social living conditions and the growth of the industrial development in the region:OR 1.35,95%CI:1.14 to 1.59,P<0.001 and OR 1.16,95%CI:1.05 to 1.28,P=0.002,respectively.Conclusion:Our analysis allowed assessing the impact of the regional living conditions on individual drinking alcohol in the population of Russia.
基金supported by the Department of Economics,Faculty of Economics and Management,Czech University of Life Science,Czech(2021B0002).
文摘Rural areas are crucial for a country’s sustainable economy.New strategies are needed to develop rural areas to improve the well-being of rural population and generate new job opportunities.This is especially important in countries where agricultural production accounts for a significant share of the gross product,such as Russia.In this study,we identified the key indicators of satisfaction and differences between rural and urban citizens based on their social,economic,and environmental backgrounds,and determined whether there are well-being disparities between rural and urban areas in the Stavropol Territory,Russia.We collected primary data through a survey based on the European Social Survey framework to investigate the potential differences between rural and urban areas.By computing the regional well-being index using principal component analysis,we found that there was no statistically significant difference in well-being between rural and urban areas.Results of key indicators showed that rural residents felt psychologically more comfortable and safer,assessed their family relationships better,and adhered more to traditions and customs.However,urban residents showed better economic and social conditions(e.g.,infrastructures,medical care,education,and Internet access).The results of this study imply that we can better understand the local needs,advantages,and unique qualities,thereby gaining insight into the effectiveness of government programs.Policy-makers and local authorities can consider targeted interventions based on the findings of this study and strive to enhance the well-being of both urban and rural residents.
文摘From October 8 to 12, CIIS PresidentChen Bo led a delegation to Russia andattended the 19th Russia-India-ChinaTrilateral Academic Conference, held bythe Institute of China and ContemporaryAsia of the Russian Academy of Sciences(ICCA-RAS). During the visit, Chen,along with the heads of Russian and Indiandelegations, was received by Russia’sDeputy Minister of Foreign AffairsAndrey Rudenko. The CIIS delegationalso exchanged views with experts andscholars from the Russian InternationalAffairs Council, ICCA-RAS, and India’sInstitute of Chinese Studies, respectively,on China-Russia relations, China-India relations, the current internationalsituation, and cooperation betweenresearch institutions.
文摘From May 26 to 31,CIIS President Chen Bo led a delegation to Russia.During the visit,they participated in the 22nd China-Russia Bilateral Academic Seminar,hosted by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.The delegation also engaged in discussions with scholars from the Institute of World Economy and International Relations.
文摘The question of the impact of war on ecosystems still remains secondary in the internal and external policy of states, society and the agenda of international organizations. From the point of view of losses in monetary terms, the values of ecosystem damages obtained in the work, which are a consequence of the impact of hostilities on the environment, correspond to the annual budgets of the largest countries in the world or exceed them. The presented calculations significantly exceed the known normative methods, the use of which in the conditions of war is limited in space and time. Objective difficulties associated with the uncertainty of many processes of the development of ecological systems and their reaction to the multifactorial impact of war are also significant limitations. Therefore, as part of the study, a method of assessing the impact of war on the environment is proposed, which is based on the patterns of energy flows in ecosystems from the moment it is binding by producers. This made it possible to take into account in the calculations the principle of functional integrity of the ecological system, according to which the destruction or damage of the components of a functionally whole environment will necessarily cause negative phenomena in the development of ecological systems. The results are presented in the form of real values of ecological losses in energy and monetary equivalents, as consequences of the loss of ecosystem services. As the results of the research show, the minimum amount of damage to ecosystems from Russian tanks is 43,500 USD per day. Environmental damage from Russian fighter jets has been estimated at $1.5 billion per week since the start of the war. Noise from military operations causes losses of at least 2.3 billion US dollars per year. The obtained results create prerequisites for improving the system of ensuring environmental safety at the local, state, and international levels and transferring the obtained solutions into safety-shaping practice.
文摘Energy dependency has long been a weakness in Europe’s foreign strategy.As the most developed industrial center in the world,Europe’s energy demand has always been considerable.Constrained by its relatively weak indigenous oil and gas resources,Europe has engaged in over a century of energy cooperation with major global energy suppliers such as the Middle East and the Soviet Union/Russia,fostering an asymmetric reliance that has witnessed numerous tumultuous episodes.With the United States achieving energy independence and seeking to expand its natural gas market,it has actively fueled geopolitical tensions.The Russia-Ukraine conflict accelerated the decoupling of Russian and European energy ties,pushing them further apart,as Europe turns anew to the United States and the Middle East for oil and gas.However,Europe must ponder several questions:Will detaching from Russia truly eliminate dependence?Does importing the United States liquefied natural gas(LNG)create a new form of reliance?Will the critical metals needed for the development of renewable energy become a new external dependency for Europe?And should Europe seek to break free from these dependencies?This article,through a comprehensive analysis of Europe’s energy issues,delves into these questions,enhancing our understanding of Europe’s current energy quandary.Given China’s status as a major energy importer with a transformation process sharing similarities with Europe’s,this study also offers insights for China’s energy transition.
文摘The Volga River flows entirely through Russia and the watershed includes three of the country’s ten largest cities. The river is the longest in Europe and western Russia’s principal waterway. The Volga River basin is home to approximately half of Russia’s population and occupies almost two-fifth of European Russia. It covers much of the Volga region and stretches 3530 kilometers from its source in the Valdai Hills to the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest inland water body. Its economic, cultural, and historic importance makes it one of the world’s greatest rivers. The Volga basin makes up 8 percent of the Russian territory. Stalingrad, located on the banks of the Volga River, has been described as the site of the greatest de-feat in the history of the German Army. It is often identified as the turning point on the Eastern Front of WWII, in the war against Germany, and in the entire WWII. The meeting point of the Eurasian Civilization was historically the Volga River. The river has some of the world’s largest reservoirs and is a major source of livelihood for millions of people. Many factories and cities empty their waste including sewage, industrial waste, fertilizers, and pesticides into the Volga River. Pollutants tend to settle in the reservoirs and contain several meters of heavily contaminated muck. The primary objectives are to assess lessons learned, manage, and restore the Volga River system lifeline in Russia.
文摘Activity 1.Think about the following questions and write down your answers before reading the text.1.What do you think are the cultural or historical significances of Big Stone River for the local people of Russia?2.Suppose you were a researcher studying Big Stone River,what aspects would you focus on and why?
基金Under the auspices of Science&Technology Basic Resources Investigation Program of China(No.2017FY101304)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41701639)Russian Foundation for Basic Research(No.19-55-53026)
文摘Russia is the largest neighboring country of China. Between the two countries, the resources and industry are complemented, the political mutual trust is at a high level, and trade cooperation has a broad prospect. Choosing the best regions and the best industries to strengthen investment in Russia has a major strategic significance in promoting ‘the Belt and Road Initiative’ and China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor Construction. However, the related researches are extremely limited. The investment environment is unclear, and the investment risk is unknown, which seriously restrict the investment in Russia and the trade cooperation with Russia. Our research team carried out scientific expedition, government visits and scientific research cooperation in Russia for several years, and obtained a great number of first-hand valuable data. According to the analysis on the data and Russian regional policies, this study constructed an investment environment evaluation model(ESI-PRA model), scientific assessed the investment environment for 83 subjects of federation in Russia, in terms of economic, social, infrastructure, policy, resource and accessibility, classified 4 types of investment regions, chose 3 investment priority regions, revealed the investment priority industries, demonstrated the main investment risks, and proposed the strategic policies. The research results provide direct scientific and technological support for strategic decisions, such as investment in Russia, bilateral economic and trade cooperation, and overseas layout of Chinese-funded enterprises. Moreover, it has an important practical and strategic significance for improving overseas geo-strategic interests of China and ensuring the construction of China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor.
文摘After the outbreak of the Russia–Ukraine conflict, Japan wasted no time in advancing its national strategy and actively promoted shuttle diplomacy with the United States(U.S.), Europe, East Asia, and neighboring countries of Ukraine around sanctions against Russia based on strategic considerations and the goal of maximizing national interests. Japan regarded this conflict as an important opportunity for an international strategic game, in an attempt to move and overturn the postwar international order and reconstruct the new global order with the U.S., Europe, and Japan as the core countries dominating the military, science and technology, and economic spheres. In response to the crisis, Japan made a brief policy adjustment—from the initial hesitation to the imposition of active sanctions and pressure on Russia—to reverse the passive situation on the issue of the Four Northern Islands and weaken Russia’s strength. Japan also took the opportunity to promote the “China threat theory”;strengthen the quadrilateral mechanism between the U.S., Japan, India, and Australia;provoke regional confrontation;and try to gain a new Cold War dividend.
文摘The Trump administration of the United States has accelerated the advancement of the‘‘open and free Indo-Pacific’,strategy since 2017.From a geopolitical point of view and in terms of its national interests,Russia has generally been critical of this strategy,believing it has posed certain challenges to its“Pivot to the East”strategy.Meanwhile,Russia is rejoicing for not being the primary target of US containment in the region and has sensed a new opportunity for exercising its Asia-Pacific diplomacy in the context of the Indo-Pacific strategy.Based on this situation,Russia has made a flexible and pragmatic policy response to it.However,Russia will inevitably face many restraints.In the future,Russia will seek to maximize its strategic interests on the basis of adhering to its inherent principles of Asia-Pacific diplomacy.
文摘The state support of the agriculture is increasing with the globalization of Russia, the need to shape level and instruments in accordance with the WTO requirements. For Russia, rational state support of agriculture is topical according to the domestic economic problems： insufficient financing in Russia, in the regions; degradation of production facilities; turnover acreage reduction; reduction in livestock; and according to the external economic factors： the accession to the WTO, the transition to the Common Economic Space, and subsequently, the Eurasian Economic Union, global change conditions in the global food market, an increase in the world population, increasing demand for food resources, a significant increase in food prices on world markets, the increased activity of Russian agricultural producers in the world markets of grain products; ensuring of economic stability systems, critical analysis of the tools and the effectiveness of economic policy. According to the IMF, the economic has slowed down despite the state support for agriculture should stay a priority in the government＇s economic policy, in the regions.
基金supported by the Russian Government(Government Project#11.519.11.2014)the Bio Industry Initiative(BII) USA (ISTC#3436)
文摘Wild birds of the orders Anseriformes and Charadriiformes represent a natural reservoir of low pathogenic avian influenza(LPAI) viruses(family Orthomyxoviridae).Wild geese(order Anseriformes)relating to waterfowls undertake extensive migration flights reaching thousands of kilometers.Isolation of the avian influenza virus(AIV) from wild geese is quite low or absent.The aims of this study are to monitor the AIV in different wild goose species,nesting on Russian territory and the Tibet Plateau and to analyze the derived data for the purpose of determining the role of these wild bird species in spreading pathogens.In our study 3245 samples from nine wild goose species in nine regions of Russia and on the territory of the Tibet Plateau(the Xizang Autonomous Region) were tested and no AIV were detected.Our study shows the non-essential role of wild geese in the spread of the AIV over long distances and reaches theconclusion that geese are probably not natural reservoirs for the primary viruses.However,further inquiry of AIV in wild goose populations is required.Studies of wild geese and AIV ecology will allow us to obtainmore information about pathogen-host relationships and to make arrangements for the maintenance ofwild goose populations.
