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Note by the Editor
Round Table at the IFES RAS
Russian-Chinese Relations at Present Stage: the 15th Anniversary of Signing the Treaty of Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation between RF and PRC
Politics
A. Zhebin. The VII Congress of the Workers ‘ Party of Korea: Preliminary Results
K. Voda. International Development Assistance and Security Interests in Japan’s Policy
Economy
A. Afonasieva. The Role of Overseas Chinese in the Development of the Northern Branch of the Silk Road Economic Belt
N. Koledenkova. Ferrous Metallurgy of China in the 12th Five-Year Plan Period and International Cooperation in the Industrial Sector
Environment
I. Ushakov. Environmental Pollution in China
State and Society
N. Tolmachev. The Fight against Corruption in Indonesia at Present Stage
History
The 50th Anniversary of the “Cultural Revolution” in China (Round Table in FEA)
A. Sizova. Information and Analytical Activities of Russian Consulates in Mongolia at the Beginning of XX Century
Philosophy
L. Yangutov. Spiritual Origins of the Political Strategy of “Soft Power” in China
Scientific Events
40 Years to the Institute of Economic Research of the Far Eastern Branch of RAS
XX Scientific Conference of Korean Studies in Russia and the CIS Countries
Contents of the Journal Dunbei Ya Longtan (Forum of North-East Asia) (PRC) for the Second Half of 2015
Book Review
Contemporary Vietnam: Reference Book
In the Russian-Chinese Friendship Society
Dmitry Mezentsev — Chairman of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Society
Scholar Jubilee
Sergey Louzyanin — 60 years
Vadim Ivanovich Shabalin — 85 years
Contents
Summary
Summary
A. Zhebin. The VII Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea: Preliminary Results
The article analyzes the work and the political results of the VII Congress of the DPRK ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) held in May 2016 in Pyongyang. The author comes to the conclusion that the congress has not introduced any fundamental changes in internal and external policy of the WPK conducted over the last decades. The congress confirmed the policy of building socialism, expressed the intention to strengthen nuclear deterrent, to achieve the status of de facto nuclear power.
Keywords: DPRK, Workers’ Party of Korea, congress, internal and foreign policy.
K. Voda. International Development Assistance and Security Interests in Japan’s Policy
The article analyses Japan’s policy in the field of Official Development Assistance (ODA) in the context of the task to ensure national security. It considers the basic national documents governing ODA. Special attention is paid to the changes in the concept of ODA in relation to the course of “normalization” of Japan’s defense and foreign policy with the aim of increasing the country’s role in international relations.
Keywords: Japan, Official Development Assistance (ODA), the Charter of cooperation development, defence reform, security interests.
A. Afonasieva. The Role of Overseas Chinese in the Development of the Northern Branch of the Silk Road Economic Belt
The article discusses the problems of economic influence of the overseas Chinese in major regions of China, Kazakhstan and Russia through which it is proposed to lay the Northern branch of the Silk Road Economic Belt. The author analyses the territorial structure of investment and industry structure of enterprises of overseas Chinese in the economic area of the ring of the Bohai Gulf, in some localities of the Central and Western regions of the PRC. The sectoral structure of China’s large public and private companies in Kazakhstan and Russia, the possibilities of the business communities of overseas Chinese to participate in the promotion of the Silk Road Economic Belt are evaluated.
Keywords: overseas Chinese (Huaqiao), Chinese migrants, the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB), China, Kazakhstan, Russia.
N. Koledenkova. Ferrous Metallurgy of China in the 12th Five-Year Plan Period and International Cooperation in the Industrial Sector
The article considers the problem of development of ferrous metallurgy in China. Because the industry creates the conditions for economic growth and largely contributes to improve the competitiveness of domestic producers in world markets, the modernization of the metallurgical complex is one of the priority tasks.
Keywords: China, ferrous metallurgy, the Asian infrastructure investment bank, the Belt and the Road.
I. Ushakov. Environmental Pollution in China
The article considers the problem of environmental pollution in China, evaluates the results of work on environmental protection according to the 12th five-year plan (2011–2015) and projections for the 13th five-year plan (2016–2020). It analyzes the challenges facing China on its way to improve the environmental situation in the country.
Keywords: China, four main types of pollutants, standards of environmental quality, air pollution, urbanization.
N. Tolmachev. The Fight against Corruption in Indonesia at Present Stage
The article discusses the current situation of corruption in Indonesia and the leadership measures to combat its development. The efficiency of these operations, and significant progress in reducing the level of corruption are also confirmed by Transparency International. Author indicates the presence of a persistent distrust of the Indonesian society to law enforcement and to the current judicial system, gives characteristic of the new anti-corruption legislation, shows the work of the Corruption Eradication Commission.
Keywords: Indonesia, corruption, index of perception of corruption (CPI), Corruption Eradication Commission, anti-corruption legislation.
A. Sizova. Information and Analytical Activities of Russian Consulates in Mongolia at the Beginning of XX Century
The article discusses the features of the activities of consular institutions of the Russian Empire in Mongolia in the field of analysis of the political and military situation there in early XX Century. It examines the work of foreign establishments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for monitoring the implementation of China’s policy in Outer Mongolia and the neighboring regions, highlights the participation of Russian diplomats in limiting the spread of Japanese influence in Mongolia, and explains their mediation role in resolving the “Tibet issue”.
Keywords: diplomacy of Russia, Consulate, information and analytical work, China, Mongolia, Tibet, Japan.
L. Yangutov. Spiritual Origins of the Political Strategy of “Soft Power” in China
The article analyzes the philosophical origins of formation of the strategy of “soft power” as an essential component of the political orientation of modern China that demonstrates progress in economic, political, social and cultural fields. The doctrines of Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism which have exerted a great influence on formation of the principles of the “soft power” political concept are considered alongside with the use of these doctrines for rendering political influence on neighboring countries.
Keywords: soft power, hard power, harmony, unity, Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism.