Modern efficiency of the cross-border cooperation of China and Russia and the ways of its improvement

Abstract

This article discusses the key issues and variants for international cooperation of Russia and China, as well as the characteristics of cross-border interaction between these countries. It is shown that for the cross-border territories their intensity and type of interaction are characterized. The analysis of volume and structure of export shows the spatial pattern of interaction between the countries and a place of the certain regions. The author focuses special attention on the fact that in the Far East exports are dominated by natural resources, particularly the timber and products made of it. As the indicators of effectiveness of international interaction, the trade turnover per capita in the border areas, the level and rate of growth of productivity of work are discussed. The main focus of improving the efficiency of the cross-border cooperation is the establishment of cross-border umbrella structures on the basis of system-cluster approach and the based choice of four strategies (design, enterprise, network and corporate network) the most appropriate in the specific circumstances.