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Russian Sinology
A. Ostrovsky. On the 80th Anniversary of Academician M. Titarenko.Science Organizer, Thinker, Philosopher
M. Titarenko. Chinese Philosopher Mo Di on the Wise Management of the Country. Translations from the Book of “Mozi” (Scroll One)
Politics
K. Antipov. Some Aspects of the Evolution of the China’s Middle East Policy
G. Lokshin. Vietnam and the United States: Partnership with “Reservations”
Economy
Ya. Berger. New Stage of China’s Economic Development (By the Results of the Third Plenum of the 18th CPC Central Committee)
S. Sazonov, K. Petrunko. Restructuring of the Railway Transportation in China
View Point
V. Petrovsky. Origins of the “Cold War” in the Northeast Asia: Was Gromyko Always Saying “No”
Military Build-up
A. Shlyndov. Air Force of the People’s Liberation Army of China on the Path to Modernization and Development (Continued)
M. Yevtodyeva. “White Paper on the Defence” and Defense Programs of Japan in 2013
The Russian Far East
N. Kashina. Investment Cooperation between the Russian Far East and Northeast China in the Mining Sector
M. Lastochkina. The Russian Far East in the Context of Modernization
A. Kovalenko, V. Tokmakov. The Fates of Far Eastern Cossacks: Features to Collective Portrait
History
V. Kuzminkov. Russian-Japanese War of 1904–1905 in Japanese Historiography
I. Sokov. The Canadian Intervention of 1918–1919 in the Far Eastern Episode of the Civil War in Russia: Causes, Objectives, Outcomes
Culture
E. Lachina. “Korean Wave” as a Manifestation of “Soft Power”
Yu. Yershova. Chinese Traditions and Characteristics of the Late Prose Tale
N. Lebedeva. “Genius Loci” as a Factor in Intercultural Communication (Russian Emigrant Literature in Harbin and Chinese Culture)
Scientific Events
A. Korolev. Domestic and Foreign Policy of the PRC: Promoting Reforms and Global Influence. The 26th International Symposium of the Association of Chinese Political Studies at San Jose
E. Koldunova. Formation of Asian Studies: Geopolitics, Institutions and Research Networks
Book Review
A. Lomanov. Catalogue of Russian Sinology Works Stored in the National Library of China
Scholar Jubilee
Jubilee of Anastasia Ivanovna Kartunova
Contents
Summary
Summary
M. Titarenko. Chinese Philosopher Mo Di on the Wise Management of the Country. Translations from the Book of “Mozi” ( Scroll One )
Mo Di ideas of the wise management of the country, about the relationship between government and the people, about the role of morality and justice in politics have become an indispensable part of modern political culture of China.
Key words: Celestial, sages approximation, universal love, justice, the Skies, grace, talent, management, unselfishness, self-perfection, example, measure, humanity.
K. Antipov. Some Aspects of the Evolution of China’s Middle East Policy
An attempt is made to analyze the process of the changes of the strategic balance in the policy of China in Asia due to initiatives of Chinese leadership to create land and sea zones of the “Silk Road of XXI Century”. A key element of the strategy is an emerging policy of “promoting China in West Asia”, aimed at improving the global status of China, stabilization of the situation in the Middle East and the establishment of strategic partnership relations with all countries in the region.
Key words: China, the economic zone of the Silk Road, Middle East, Western Asia, strategic concept, “movement to the West”, Sino-US relations in the Middle East.
G. Lokshin. Vietnam and the United States: Partnership with “Reservations”
The author analyzes the relationship of Vietnam and the United States at the present stage, based on the outcome of the July 2013 visit of the President of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang to the United States. It shows that China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea led convergence of strategic interests of the United States and Vietnam and resulted in a boost to cooperation between the two countries. However, former enemies in a bloody war, moving far from hatred did not come close to the mutual trust.
Key words: comprehensive strategic partnership, Trans-Pacific Partnership, the South China Sea, ASEAN.
Ya. Berger. New Stage of China’s Economic Development (By the Results of the Third Plenum of the 18th CPC Central Committee)
In order prevent further reduction of growth rates and to achieve the goal of global leadership of China the Third Plenum of the CPC Central Committee of the 18th convocation adopted comprehensive program of deep reforms aimed at strengthening the role of the market in resource allocation. New stage of development is aimed at turning China into the world’s largest economy. Investment expansion leads to the global expansion of China’s interests, which in turn stimulates the evolution of military doctrine in the direction of “defense on external borders”.
Key words: reform, development, economic growth, market, investment, village, land use, urbanization, monopoly, mixed ownership, finance, distribution, taxes.
S. Sazonov, K. Petrunko. Restructuring of Railway Transportation in China
The XVIII Congress of the CPC and the Third Plenum of the CPC Central Committee formulated the task of restructuring Chinese rail industry management with simultaneous implementation of measures to enhance its investment attractiveness. In the process of reforming the Ministry of Railways of China was abolished.
Key words: the XVIII Congress of the CPC, the third plenum of the Central Committee of the CCP, Ministry of Railways of China, State Railways Administration, Ministry of Transport, China Railway Corporation, high-speed railways.
V. Petrovsky. Origins of the “Cold War” in the Northeast Asia: Was Gromyko Always Saying “No”
The article deals with ambiguous interpretation of historical lessons of World War II in Asia and the Pacific, as well as the Korean War of 1950-1953. The author believes that the objective, compromise assessment of historical facts will help achieve reconciliation and harmony among nations and peoples of Northeast Asia.
Key words: Northeast Asia, the Peace Treaty of San Francisco, the Korean War, territorial disputes, bipolar confrontation, the historical lessons of the Second World war.
A. Shlyndov. Air Force of the People’s Liberation Army of China on the Path to Modernization and Development (Continued)
The second part of the article deals with the problems of modernization and development of transport aircraft and aircraft armament of the PLA. It analyzes combat training of the PLA Air Force personnel and systems-based aviation.
Key words: transport aviation, guided “air-to-air” missiles, TV-guided missiles, combat training .
M. Yevtodyeva. “White Paper on the Defense” and Defense Programs of Japan in 2013
The article analyses the process of revision of Japan defense programs and other key documents in that field that have been initiated in 2013 under the government of Liberal Democratic Party. It pays particular attention to consideration of key provisions of the Japan’s “White Paper on the Defense” and the current state and prospects of Japan-U.S. defense cooperation.
Key words: Japan, defense programs, White Paper on the Defense, Japan-U.S. cooperation, realignment of military bases.
N. Kashina. Investment Cooperation between the Russian Far East and Northeast China in the Mining Sector
Programs for the revival of the regional economy in Northeast China and the economic development of the Russian Far East provide new prospects for the border regions of the two countries. Important role in the development of their regional investment cooperation will be played by new mechanisms aimed at creating favorable conditions for foreign investors.
Key words: Far East, investment cooperation, revival programs for the Russian Far East and Northeast China, investor preferences.
M. Lastochkina. The Russian Far East in the Context of Modernization
Based on the methodology, developed by Chinese economists, the process of modernization development in the regions of the Far Eastern Federal District has been considered. The obstacles and restrictions on its way are highlighted. Conclusion has been arrived that the modernization of the country’s regions was performed very unevenly and asynchronously, and interregional gaps are very wide, even among neighboring territories.
Key words: modernization of regions, social and economic development, levels of modernization, the Chinese system of indices for modernization.
A. Kovalenko, V. Tokmakov. The Fates of Far Eastern Cossacks: Features to Collective Portrait
Basing on archival documents, memories and historical studies the article attempts to consider the fates of Amur Cossacks in their homeland and in emigration to China. Attention is paid not only to well-known leaders of the Cossacks, but to ordinary officers as well.
Key words: Cossacks, personal features, emigration, historical fates.
V. Kuzminkov. Russian-Japanese War of 1904-1905 in Japanese Historiography
The article describes the problem of interpretation in Japanese historiography of character and outcome of the Russian-Japanese War (1904-1905). Based on a comprehensive analysis of multiple documents, the author presents his views on the results of this war and evaluates the arguments of representatives of the academic community in Japan.
Key words: Russian-Japanese relations, the territorial issue, the peace treaty, historiography, Russian-Japanese War, the Kuril Islands, the Southern Sakhalin.
I. Sokov. The Canadian Intervention of 1918–1919 in the Far Eastern Episode of the Civil War in Russia: Causes, Objectives, Outcomes
The article analyzes the Causes, Objectives and results of the Canadian intervention in the Far East during the final stage of the First World war and the Civil war in Russia. The author cites the little-known facts about the first international conflict between Canada and Russia in the XX century and the first foreign participation of Canada in the “concert” of great powers to address global problems.
Key words: First World war, foreign intervention, Vladivostok, the Canadian Expeditionary Force, the foreign policy of Canada.
E. Lachina. “Korean Wave” as a Manifestation of “Soft Power”
Over the last decade, South Korean pop culture literally “infected” the world. The term “Korean Wave” (or hallyu) to describe this phenomenon is usually used. The global spread of South Korean pop culture contributed to the development of the national economy and improved the country’s image . Based on the materials of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RK the article describes the main stages of “Korean wave”, identifies main reasons for its popularity in the world.
Key words: “Korean Wave” ( hallyu ), “soft power” of the Republic of Korea (RK), hallyu stages, cultural expansion of the RK.
Yu. Yershova. Chinese Traditions and Characteristics of the Late Prose Tale
The article deals with the problem of late prose tale and its formation as a separate genre of song and narrative folk art. Despite the large number of works on vernacular Chinese literature, this topic is still poorly understood.
Key words: China, oral literature, traditions of storytelling, Chen Shihe.
N. Lebedeva. “Genius Loci” as a Factor in Intercultural Communication (Russian Emigrant Literature in Harbin and Chinese Culture )
The article is devoted to the Manchuria marginal space influence on the development of Russian emigrant and Chinese literatures. The author analyzes how the regional originalities determine the creating of the similar plots, characters and ways of literary image in both Russian and Chinese Literatures.
Key words: intercultural communication, Russian emigrant literature in Harbin, Manchuria marginal space, the “genius loci”, “Harbin note”, “Harbin text”.