| In the section | Review, Discussion, Criticism |
| Title of the article | Geopolitical and Economic Priorities of Russia's Interaction with the China, Japan, Republic of Korea |
| Pages | 180-196 |
| Author 1 | Sergey Vitalievich Sevastianov Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations National Research University Higher School of Economics 16 Soyuza Pechatnikov St., St. Petersburg, 190121, Russian Federation ssevastyanov@ hse.ru ORCID: |
| Author 2 | Marina Petrovna Kukla Professor at the Department of Korean Studies, Oriental Institute – School of Regional and International Studies Far Eastern Federal University Office D627, 10 Ajax Bay, Russky Island, Vladivostok, 690922, Russian Federation This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ORCID: 0000-0001-6245-7565 |
| Abstract | Modern international processes in Northeast Asia are characterized by relations of mutual competition and cooperation, high security tensions, and developed economic ties, for the maintenance and expansion of which the countries of the region seek to adapt their regional strategy in the face of growing rivalry between China and the United States. Russia also has considerable political, security and economic interests in Northeast Asia. This paper is devoted to the study of achievements and problems of Russia's bilateral cooperation in politics and economy with the so-called ‘Big Three’ countries of Northeast Asia (China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea) over the past decade (2014–2024), as well as the assessment of their development prospects. Considerable attention is paid to the analysis of opportunities and limitations that have emerged during the period under study in attempts to match the programs and projects of cooperation with the Russian Far East put forward by these countries with Russia’s strategic initiatives for its accelerated development, including an assessment of the influence of the geopolitical situation on the Northeast Asian countries’ decision-making on participation or non-participation in cooperation projects in the Far East. The analysis of changes in Russia’s political and economic relations with each of the ‘Big Three’ countries associated with the start of the special military operation is presented |
| Code | 339+327 |
| JEL | F02, F51, F55 |
| DOI | https://dx.doi.org/10.14530/se.2024.3.180-196 |
| Keywords | projects, cooperation, security, economic sanctions, China, DPRK, Russia, Republic of Korea, USA, Japan |
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| For citation | Sevastianov S.V., Kukla M.P. Geopolitical and Economic Priorities of Russia’s Interaction with the China, Japan, Republic of Korea. Prostranstvennaya Ekonomika = Spatial Economics, 2024, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 180–196. https://dx.doi.org/10.14530/se.2024.3.180-196 (In Russian) |
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| Submitted | 30.08.2024 |
| Approved after reviewing | 18.09.2024 |
| Accepted for publication | 20.09.2024 |
| Available online | 04.10.2024 |