Anton Tabakh: Increasing the Investment Appeal of the Far East

The fifth issue of the annual report, prepared jointly by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Institute of International Studies of the Fudan University, offers the shared vision of Russian and Chinese experts in international affairs for continued collaboration between Russia and China in 2018 and the first quarter of 2019.

At the Eastern Economic Forum, new growth areas will be found for regional cooperation between Northeastern China and the Russian Far East, which will become a powerful driving force for trade and for the economies of both countries — believes General Manager of China Chengtong International Investment Zhou Liqun, who is also Chairman of the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia, Head of Representation at the Centre for Trade Development and Investment Management in Europe, and President of the Greenwood International Trade Centre.

In this publication ACRA analyzes the effect of the current geopolitical crisis and the sanctions on Russia’s economy. Also, ACRA has adjusted its macroeconomic forecast.

The RSPP report addresses urgent matters of the business climate in Russia and is based on major surveys of the RSPP members.