China, being the world’s leading economy, is already today Russia’s largest trading partner. Complementarity of the countries’ economies, the common border, large-scale transport projects, cooperation in key sectors, participation in BRICS and SCO — these and other factors serve as major drivers for all existing and new bilateral initiatives. The potential of these relationships is to a large extent determined by their content and current trends.

Eurasia is currently witnessing a significant increase in transport projects. This is due to increased interest from major players on the continent, such as Russia and China, who are seeking alternative transport routes in response to the challenges faced by maritime transport