Peking University: Area Studies and Russia

peking university: Is a new cold war looming How will China and Russia respond to US pressure What are the prospects for China and Russia deepening cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative BRI Global Times GT reporters Yu Jincui and Yan Yunming talked to Andrey Baykov Baykov vice director of Moscow State University of International Relations, on these issues at the sideline of Area Studies Towards the 21st Century Global Experiences and China Paradigms, held by Institute of Area Studies, Peking University, recently in Beijing, according to Global Times China. Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, while President Xi Jinping is planning to pay a state visit to Russia this year, what's your expectation from the frequent meetings between the two sides Baykov Many experts, when China announced its Belt and Road Initiative BRI were quite wary and cautious about how this would fit into our own plans for integration in Central Asia. Player option ; Andrey Baykov Photo Global Times Editor's Note Global political dynamics is undergoing dramatic changes given that the US treats China and Russia as rivals and has soured relations with both. But now most of these fears, concerns and caution have practically disappeared. It is in our mutual interest to stabilize the region, to make it a platform for growth of both countries, because it serves China's strategy for recreating this new Silk Road that would logistically connect Europe and China by land route. Because we see that there are practical ways of coordinating and harmonizing that what China is trying to achieve in Central Asia and what we are trying to achieve in Central Asia. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.