THE CONJUNCTION OF RUSSIAN-CHINESE INTERESTS WITHIN THE BRI, THE EAEU AND THE SCO

KULINTSEV Yury V. (Yury V. Kulintsev, Research Fellow at North-east Asian Strategic Issues and SCO Center, Institute of Far eastern Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia), kulintsev.y@ifes-ras.ru

This paper presents the results of an analysis of three eurasian integration projects – the BRI, the eAeU and the SCO, which intersect in Central Asia. The author identifies the political and economic interests of Russia and China in these projects and reviews priority tasks for Moscow and Beijing based on their national interests for cooperation in the international arena. The article also sets forth recommendations for promoting Russia – China interaction. Particular attention is given to multilateral collaboration within the SCO, the Belt and Road Initiative and the eurasian economic Union.

Keywords: eurasian economic Union, BRI, SCO, Russia, China, infrastructure projects