Contents
Round Table in FEA
Preparations in the PRC to the XIX Congress of the Communist Party of China
Politics
S. Uyanaev. Scientific Forum “Russia — India — China” in New Delhi: Some Results and Current Tasks of the RIC Format
Yu. Morozov. The Prospects for U.S. Policy in Relations with China and Russia
Kim En Un. The Change of Regime in South Korea
Economy
A. Ostrovsky. Some Aspects of the History and Prospects of Innovative Development in China
A.Afonasieva. Chinese Zone of Maritime Silk Road of the XXI Century and the Role of Overseas Chinese in Its Development
S. Sazonov, E. Zaklyazminskaya, Chen Xiao. The Project of “Belt and Road” as a Decisive Factor in the Development of Chinese Economy
Russian Far East
A. Kireev. The Border Policy of Russia in the Far East: Dynamics of Tasks and Results
Military Build-Up
V. Kashin. On the Potential Impact of the US Third Offset Strategy on the Development of Strategic Nuclear Forces of China
View Point
Tran Khanh. The ASEAN Security Community Through the Year and in the Future
G.Lokshin. “ASEAN Way” Has No Reasonable Alternative
History
M. Kovalchuk. Takenouchi Mission in Saint Petersburg (1862)
Ning Yanhong, Meng Fanhong. The Impact of Chinese Emigration on the Economy and Culture of the Heihe Region
EDUCATION
K. Lyubskaya. Russian-Chinese Educational Service Market as a Platform for Establishing Long-Term Business Relations
Culture
D. Kiba. Hippo Family Club Contribution to the Development of Cultural Dialogue between Russia and Japan
Scientific Events
V. Myasnikov. Some Thoughts about New Products in the Domestic Mongolian Studies
L.Zakharova, A. Mokretsky, K. Chirkov. “Architecture of Security and Cooperation in East Asia”. IV International Scientific Conference of Young Orientalists
Book Review
A. Ostrovsky. Mechanisms of Trans-Regional Development in Central Eurasia: Research and Forecasts
Scholar Jubilee
Anatoly Victorovich Bolyatko — 80 years
Jubilee of Yuri Mikhailovich Galenovich
Contents
Summary
Summary
S. Uyanaev. Scientific Forum “Russia — India — China” in New Delhi: Some Results and Current Tasks of the RIC Format
The article deals with the results of the 15th academic conference “Russia – India – China” (RIC), which took place in New Delhi early 2017 and discussed the current state of affairs in this trilateral format of interstate interaction. Against the background of the discussions held, the author analyzes some of the results, challenges and lessons of the 15-year development of cooperation in the RIC format. The conclusion is made that the RIC structure continues to play an important role as a factor of advancement to polycentric world, as well as a tool of strengthening the strategic partnership between the Russian Federation and both China and India.
Key words: Russia, India, China, interaction, RIC format, conference, polycentric world, SCO, Central Asia, sectoral dialogue, outcomes, conclusions.
Yu. Morozov. The Prospects for U.S. Policy in Relations with China and Russia
United States while US President Donald Trump will continue to pursue the policy of global hegemony under the slogan “America first”, seeking primarily their own benefit. In particular, it concerns the Russian-American and Chinese-American relations. However, after 100 days of his presidency Trump had still not formed a full-fledged foreign policy strategy of the United States and on the international arena he currently operates largely reactive. The article describes the first results of the Trump administration’s policies toward China and Russia, as well as the immediate prospects for the United States foreign strategies.
Key words: USA, Russia, China, national interests, policy, strategy, soft power, information warfare.
Kim En Un. The Change of Regime in South Korea
The pre-term presidential elections in the Republic of Korea with a convincing victory margin over closest rival has won the candidate of the opposition center-leftist Democratic Party Toburo Moon Jae-In. This victory marked the return to power of supporters of the political forces in the Republic of Korea who were in power from February 25, 1998 to February 25, 2008. It is another step toward the realization of people power and the ouster through democratic elections of right-wing forces, preserving anti-Communist views and political methods of the cold war period.
Key words: the Republic of Korea, pre-term presidential elections, the defeat of the right wing, the victory of the will of the masses.
A. Ostrovsky. Some Aspects of the History and Prospects of Innovative Development in China
The article considers problems and prospects for innovative development of China. The author estimates results of scientific and innovation development in the period of 1981–2015 and prospects for the 13th Five Year Plan (2016–2020). He analyses problems, which put obstacles in the way of the development of innovation economy in China.
Key words: China, innovation development, science and technology, R&D, national high-tech industrial development zones.
A. Afonasieva. Chinese Zone of Maritime Silk Road of the XXI Century and the Role of Overseas Chinese in Its Development
The article rises the question of the economic impact of overseas Chinese (Huaqiao) on the development of the Maritime Silk Road of the XXI Century in China. The author analyses the territorial structure of investments and the sectoral structure of overseas companies in the areas of the Bohai Bay, the Yangtze river Delta, in southern coastal areas and on the south coast of the Western region of China through which the Road will pass.
Key words: Maritime Silk Road of the XXI Century, overseas Chinese (Huaqiao), investment, sectoral structure of enterprises, the ring of the Bohai Bay, Yangtze river Delta, the southern coastal regions of China.
S. Sazonov, E. Zaklyazminskaya, Chen Xiao. The Project of “Belt and Road” as a Decisive Factor in the Development of Chinese Economy
In the face of slowing economic growth and the reduction of foreign trade turnover Chinese leadership intends to change the vector of economic development, to reduce the economy’s dependence on world market fluctuations, to form a new drivers of international economic cooperation. The implementation of projects of Economic Belt of Silk Road and Maritime Silk Road of the XXI Century (“belt and road”), presented on the world stage by PRC President Xi Jinping in 2013 is directed to meeting these objectives.
Key words: China, economic growth, the world market, “belt and road” transport corridors, West region of China, the Asia-Pacific region (APR), Central Asia (CA), Southeast Asia (SEA), European Union (EU).
A. Kireev. The Border Policy of Russia in the Far East: Dynamics of Tasks and Results
The article describes the evolution of the state regulation objectives of transborder relations of the Russian Far East and assesses the effectiveness of their implementation during the post-Soviet period. On the basis of comparative and historical analysis of the political and normative documents and statistics major flaws of border policy in the region, preventing the achievement of its goals at the present stage, are revealed.
Key words: Russian Far East, transborder relations, border policy, regional development, governance effectiveness.
V. Kashin. On the Potential Impact of the US Third Offset Strategy on the Development of Strategic Nuclear Forces of China
The article examines the likely influence of the US Third Offset Strategy, an important American defense and technological initiative on the Chinese nuclear forces development. The key feature of the strategy is that it is China-oriented and based on the US assessment of the Chinese defense and industrial strengths and weaknesses. It is being implemented in a situation, when the Chinese are already building up their nuclear arsenal to strengthen the deterrence of the US. The strategy can influence the development of the Chinese nuclear forces and affect the Russian-American dialogue on the arms control issues.
Key words: China, US, Third offset strategy, nuclear forces, defense industry.
Tran Khanh. The ASEAN Security Community Through the Year and in the Future
ASEAN and its integral part — the Political Security Community (APSC) — were formally established on December 31, 2015. In practice, however, the formation of the SBA in 2016 has been slow and inefficient, particularly in regard to territorial disputes in the East (South China) Sea. The main reasons for this was not only a disordered structure of the ASEAN Community (AC), but national selfishness, lack of political will of the leaders of the SA and the policies of the major extra-regional powers.
Key words: ASEAN security community, the summit, the East Sea, Southeast Asia, cooperation in security policy.
M. Kovalchuk. Takenouchi Mission in Saint Petersburg (1862)
In 1862 Russia received the official representatives of Japan for the first time. Takenouchi mission, which was named by its head Takenouchi Yasunori, arrived to the Russian capital during their European visit in order to discover the Russian Empire personally, to learn about its political and economic structure as well as to negotiate on the questions relating to further development of trade and diplomatic relations between Japan and Western world.
The article tells about the Japanese delegates’ impressions after their visit to Saint Petersburg. The journals and travelers’ notes used in this article help to reconstitute an image of Japan’s northern neighbour that the representatives of Japan imprinted during their staying in Russian capital.
Key words: Japan, history of Russian-Japanese relations, Takenouchi mission, First Japanese Embassy to Europe, Fukuzawa Yukichi.
Ning Yanhong, Meng Fanhong. The Impact of Chinese Emigration on the Economy and Culture of the Heihe Region
The article covers the period from 1858, after the signing of the Treaty of Aigun up to the 20th–30th of XX Century. Chinese migrants were engaged in agriculture and trade in the Russian Far East. The Chinese received money and returned back home. The city of Heihe – an important centre of cooperation with Russia – is situated opposite the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk in Amur region. After return Chinese migrants mostly settled in Heihe on the Chinese-Russian border. They built houses and created plants, expanding economy and trade with Russia, supported economic development and construction of the region, their activities had profound impact on the local economy and culture.
Key words: Chinese migrants’ return to China, economy and culture of Heihe, influence.
K. Lyubskaya. Russian-Chinese Educational Service Market as a Platform for Establishing Long-Term Business Relations
The article is devoted to the analysis of economic aspects of Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of education. The author gives a brief overview of the history of the issue, reviewed the current situation in the educational partnership, outlines the key economic effects (direct and indirect) of cooperation between Russia and China in the field of education. The article also describes the features of informal business connections established during the study, the value of such ties for mutual benefits in the long term.
Key words: sinology, internationalization of education, economics of education, business contacts.
D. Kiba. Hippo Family Club Contribution to the Development of Cultural Dialogue between Russia and Japan
The article is devoted to development of cultural dialogue between non-state linguistic organization of Japan “Hippo Family Club” and Russian educational organizations and associations. Disclosed are motivations of the participants of exchange programs, their impressions of Russia and Japan, specificity of Russian-Japanese educational projects and the role of the Hippo Family Club in establishing friendly relations between the two countries.
Key words: Hippo Family Club, Russia, Japan, cultural dialogue, public diplomacy, family and youth exchanges, language environment.