The 9th Eastern Economic Forum “China-Russia” Business Dialogue was held successfully
On September 5, the “China-Russia Business Dialogue” within the framework of the 9th Eastern Economic Forum was successfully held in Vladivostok, Russia. Chinese Ambassador to Russia Mr. Zhang Hanhui, General Manager of China Logistics Group Mr. Liao Jiasheng, Senior Vice President of China National Petroleum Corporation Mr. Zhang Daowei, President of China General Chamber of Commerce in Russia Mr. Zhou Liqun, General Manager of Lodoc Logistics Group Mr. Kelvin, as well as CEO of Russian Fund for Direct Investments Mr. Dmitriev, General Manager of Russian Export Center Mr. Nikitshina, Chairman of All-Russian Public Organization “Business Russia” Mr. Lepik, Chairman of Эн+ Mr. Kelvin. Lepik, Chairman of the All-Russian Public Organization “Business Russia”, Kolmogorov, CEO of Эн+ Group, Basha, Senior Vice President of VTB Bank, Zasursky, Vice President of Financial Joint Stock System, Ivlev, Co-Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Advisory Council on Foreign Investment in Russia, and Cherengkov, General Director of the Sitronics Group, were present at the event and made speeches. Consul General of China in Vladivostok, Mr. Park Yangfan attended the forum. Mr. Zhou Liqun, President of Russia-China Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Maslov, Dean of the Faculty of Asian and African Studies of Moscow State University, co-chaired the forum.
The “China-Russia Business Dialogue” discusses China-Russia economic and trade cooperation under the new world situation, summarizes experiences and achievements, and promotes the high-quality development of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
Ambassador Zhang Hanhui said in his speech that under the personal planning and strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Putin, China-Russia relations have entered the best period in history, and have become a pair of great powers with the highest degree of mutual trust, the highest level of cooperation and the highest strategic value. 75 years ago, China-Russia relations have weathered the storms and become more and more resolute through the ages, and practical cooperation has become the important material foundation and endogenous impetus to promote the sustained, stable and in-depth development of the relations between the two countries. Pragmatic cooperation has become an important material foundation and endogenous driving force for the sustained, stable and in-depth development of the relationship between the two countries, which is mainly manifested in the high-speed growth of bilateral trade, the rapid expansion of areas of cooperation, the deepening of the content of cooperation, and the continuous release of the potential for cooperation. He said that the more complicated and turbulent the external environment is, the more China and Russia should sincerely cooperate and move forward hand in hand. China will continue to promote normal economic and trade exchanges between China and Russia in the spirit of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and maintain a stable and positive trend of cooperation. I would like to thank the China General Chamber of Commerce in Russia for playing the role of a bridge to build a platform for enterprises to strengthen the exchange of policy information and to meet each other’s needs in depth. The Chinese Embassy in Russia will continue to provide support and assistance to strengthen cooperation between enterprises of the two countries.
Liao Jiasheng said in his speech that deepening China-Russia business and logistics cooperation is crucial and has made remarkable achievements. in 2023, China-Russia bilateral trade volume reached 240.112 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 26.3%. The two countries have complementary economies and vast space for cooperation, especially in the field of logistics. Since the opening of the China-EU liner in 2013, the efficiency of logistics has improved significantly. China Logistics Group has played a key role in this cooperation, actively expanding the China-Russia liner and international freight forwarding business and exploring new models. In the future, the implementation of bilateral cooperation documents should be accelerated, the transportation infrastructure improved and the level of facilitation raised, while inter-enterprise cooperation should be strengthened to promote the in-depth development of the logistics sector.
Zhang Daowei said in his speech that China and Russia have made remarkable progress in energy cooperation at a time when global energy market turbulence has intensified.In 2023, China-Russia crude oil trade exceeded 100 million tons for the first time, and natural gas and LNG trade also maintained growth. Cooperation between the two countries covers oil and gas exploration, pipeline construction and technical services. Looking ahead, China and Russia should continue to promote existing cooperation programs, expand cooperation in green and low-carbon technologies, and actively participate in global energy governance. It is recommended to strengthen cross-border infrastructure security, green technology development, as well as promote energy security and cooperative development in multilateral cooperation mechanisms.
Zhou Liqun said in his speech that the China Chamber of Commerce in Russia has organized the China-Russia Business Dialogue for six consecutive years under the framework of the Oriental Forum, building a platform for exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and Russian enterprises, and promoting the deepening of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries and practical cooperation in various fields. It is hoped that Chinese and Russian entrepreneurs will take this “China-Russia Business Dialogue” as an opportunity to work together to create opportunities and make new and greater contributions to the high-quality development of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
In his speech, Mr. Kukin said that in 2023, Lodoko Group has successfully opened the Arctic shipping line connecting China and Russia and the sea-rail intermodal transportation “Arctic Express No.1”, which has greatly improved the efficiency of China-Russia logistics. In the future, the company will also invest in the construction of several logistics centers in Russia, through these practical measures to deepen the economic cooperation between China and Russia, and contribute to the economic prosperity of the two countries.
“China-Russia Business Dialogue” is one of the important bilateral activities of the 9th Eastern Economic Forum, attracting great attention and active participation of Chinese and Russian business people.
Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund; Nikishena, General Director of the Russian Export Center; Lepik, Chairman of the all-Russian public organization “Business Russia”; Kolmogorov, CEO of the Эн+ Group; Basha, Senior Vice-President of the VTB Bank; and Zasursky, Vice-President of the Financial Joint Stock System Company,
Co-Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Advisory Council on Foreign Investment in Russia (ACFI Russia) Ivlev, General Director of the Sitronics Group of Russia Cherenkov and others attended and spoke at the Dialogue.
For the sixth consecutive year, the China-Russia Business Dialogue has been organized by the China Chamber of Commerce in Russia under the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum. It is one of the important bilateral events of the Eastern Economic Forum and an important platform for the governments, scholars and entrepreneurs of the two countries to discuss the strengthening of bilateral economic and trade as well as local cooperation in the new situation in the world. Business Dialogue Nearly 300 Chinese and Russian business people attended the “China-Russia Business Dialogue”.
