Why is Russia not interested in China?
The Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Li Keqiang, re-elected to the post on March 18, said at the session of the All-China Assembly of People's Representatives about the enormous benefits from the development of bilateral relations between China and Russia. But these are the words. And what really is?
The head of the State Council also said that he was sending a signal to the population of Russia: the stability of the "comprehensive partnership" between Russia and China is beneficial to both parties and the whole world. However, he immediately reduced the comprehensive partnership to trade, noting that the trade turnover between our countries, now amounting to $ 80 billion, should increase to $ 100 billion. Just ...
Meanwhile, Chinese economy many times higher than Russian. Last year, China's gross domestic product, taking into account purchasing power parity, was about $ 22 trillion, and the Russian one was only about four trillion. That is, we are initially unequal partners.
We sell gas and oil to China. A little more forest and color. That is, we “drive” raw materials. They supply us with finished products: machine tools, equipment, clothing, shoes and chemical products. And selling processed products is always more profitable.
For Russia, China is the most important trading partner, ahead of Germany, Holland and other Netherlands in terms of volume. And here we are in the Chinese list of trading partners only in 10th place. Russian products in the total foreign trade of China is only 2%. Our trade turnover of $ 80 billion is not comparable with China's trade with the European Union ($ 500 billion), the United States ($ 470 billion), Japan ($ 300 billion) and South Korea ($ 200 billion).
Recall: in 2014, Russia signed a contract with the PRC for the construction of the Power of Siberia gas pipeline. It was understood that we would drive gas to the Chinese in the amount of $ 400 billion annually. So far this has not happened. And even the Chinese have no plans for this, it seems, if the head of the Cabinet calls the figure of $ 100 billion as a guideline.
Chinese business is still very reluctant to invest in the Russian economy, but at the same time actively buys factories in Europe. Chinese leaders praise friendship with Russia, but things do not move beyond words.
But our officials and businessmen “chew snot”. The population of China is 1,35 billion people. Almost 10 times more than in Russia. And all these Chinese are potential buyers of our products. Moreover, in China, they say, a fashion for everything abroad has appeared. However, we do not offer them anything worthwhile, except for ice cream. Whoever has been to the PRC knows that one can hardly find Russian goods in stores. But the shtatovskih - a dime a dozen: from shoes, phones and cafes to cars.
But Russian engineers could design and build in China the high-speed railways that the country needs. Or build at home. But the Chinese do not offer us this, and we do not insist. Apparently, we don’t feel confident that we will pull. China itself will not do anything for its northern neighbor until it sees a benefit for itself. That's where we stand.
The head of the State Council also said that he was sending a signal to the population of Russia: the stability of the "comprehensive partnership" between Russia and China is beneficial to both parties and the whole world. However, he immediately reduced the comprehensive partnership to trade, noting that the trade turnover between our countries, now amounting to $ 80 billion, should increase to $ 100 billion. Just ...
Meanwhile, Chinese economy many times higher than Russian. Last year, China's gross domestic product, taking into account purchasing power parity, was about $ 22 trillion, and the Russian one was only about four trillion. That is, we are initially unequal partners.
We sell gas and oil to China. A little more forest and color. That is, we “drive” raw materials. They supply us with finished products: machine tools, equipment, clothing, shoes and chemical products. And selling processed products is always more profitable.
For Russia, China is the most important trading partner, ahead of Germany, Holland and other Netherlands in terms of volume. And here we are in the Chinese list of trading partners only in 10th place. Russian products in the total foreign trade of China is only 2%. Our trade turnover of $ 80 billion is not comparable with China's trade with the European Union ($ 500 billion), the United States ($ 470 billion), Japan ($ 300 billion) and South Korea ($ 200 billion).
Recall: in 2014, Russia signed a contract with the PRC for the construction of the Power of Siberia gas pipeline. It was understood that we would drive gas to the Chinese in the amount of $ 400 billion annually. So far this has not happened. And even the Chinese have no plans for this, it seems, if the head of the Cabinet calls the figure of $ 100 billion as a guideline.
Chinese business is still very reluctant to invest in the Russian economy, but at the same time actively buys factories in Europe. Chinese leaders praise friendship with Russia, but things do not move beyond words.
But our officials and businessmen “chew snot”. The population of China is 1,35 billion people. Almost 10 times more than in Russia. And all these Chinese are potential buyers of our products. Moreover, in China, they say, a fashion for everything abroad has appeared. However, we do not offer them anything worthwhile, except for ice cream. Whoever has been to the PRC knows that one can hardly find Russian goods in stores. But the shtatovskih - a dime a dozen: from shoes, phones and cafes to cars.
But Russian engineers could design and build in China the high-speed railways that the country needs. Or build at home. But the Chinese do not offer us this, and we do not insist. Apparently, we don’t feel confident that we will pull. China itself will not do anything for its northern neighbor until it sees a benefit for itself. That's where we stand.
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