Russia and China
Motives, Opportunities, and Risks of Technological Partnership
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12997803 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Вера Баринова (0000-0002-9596-4683), Степан Земцов (0000-0003-1283-0362), P A Levakov (0000-0003-4731-5766) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 118-153 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economic Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1994-5124 • E-ISSN: 2411-2658 |
| Publisher | Economic Policy (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18288/1994-5124-2024-3-118-153 |
| OpenAlex | W4400983004 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 38 |
After external trade restrictions were imposed on Russia and China in recent years, their access to foreign technologies decreased. This created new incentives for scientific and technological partnership between the two countries. In addition, an analysis of strategic documents indicates that the US and the EU are likely to increase economic and technological pressure in the future. This article analyzes China’s experience in shoring up technological sovereignty under sanctions, an exercise which can be instructive for many countries. China’s long-term scientific and technological policy follows a catch-up development model, which has enabled a transition from borrowing simple technologies via specialized institutions (joint ventures, special economic zones, etc.) to global leadership in R&D and technologies that has been made possible through developing human capital and applying preferential treatment to local innovative businesses. Although Russia is one of the world’s leading scientific and technological centers, to some extent it lags in developing high-tech businesses and exports. Moreover, for some time it has been importing advanced products and technologies, some of which are now being quickly replaced by Chinese versions as Western companies have exited. The article applies a SWOT analysis to Russian-Chinese scientific and technological cooperation in order to highlight the benefits of this collaboration, especially concerning machine tools, microelectronics, and aerospace. The benefits from such partnership will materialize for most high-tech industries over the long run by means of joint scientific research. However, one cannot ignore the risks for Russia due to increased technological dependence on a single partner and the potential outflow of personnel and technology, as well as risks for China related to potential secondary sanctions
Business · China · Economics · General partnership · Political science · Economic and Technological Developments in Russia · Economic and Technological Innovation · Economic Development and Digital Transformation · Finance
Patent statistics
From BRICS to BRICS plus
From the Soviet Union to the Russian Federation
Sanctions risks and regional development
China’s Technology Cooperation with Russia
Science and technology policy reform and its impact on China's national innovation system
Promoting industrial development through technology policy
Russia’s Position in the World in Terms of Scientific and Technological Development
Sanctions, Exit of Foreign Companies and Business Activity in the Russian Regions
The innovation imperative
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |