Volume 11 - Volume 11
Defining the Areas of Cooperation between Russia and China Within the SCO: Organizational and Economic Aspects
Abstract
Purpose. The article discusses the interaction of Russia and China within the framework of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the formation and development of legal relations in the
context of goals, objectives and functions defined by the SCO Declaration. The article characterizes
the regulatory aspects of the priority directions and the prospects of Sino-Russian cooperation, in
particular in the sphere of security and stability in the Central Asia.
Design/methodology/approach. The SCO constituent instruments and statistical information on the
Sino-Russian relations were analyzed.
Findings. Russia and China’s common objectives in their joint activities were defined. The
differences were indicated in the approaches to the further development of the SCO in the near
future. The legal instruments regulating multilateral cooperation of the SCO member states,
including Russia and China as major actors, require further dynamic improvement. The Sino-Russian
relations transformed the SCO into a multi-sectoral eclectic structure. Although these two countries
have significantly different interests in the SCO, contradictions can be resolved through bilateral
agreements.
Originality. The study points to the problem that international treaties that formalize the cooperation
of the SCO member states, including Russia and China despite their leading role, need robust
improvement, and the international treaty framework should evolve multilaterally.
Paper Details
PaperID: 2392
Author's Name: Dong Zhao, Sergey A. Orekhov, Vladimir V. Velikorossov, Roman V. Glazov and Igor B. Khmelev
Volume: Volume 11
Issues: Volume 11
Keywords: SCO, Corporations, Corporate Law, International Cooperation, Strategic Partnership, Regional Security, Sino-Russian Relations.
Year: 2021
Month: July
Pages: 3561-3572