Relations with China are very beneficial for the Russian side. First of all, of course, trade is an important indicator. For example, in 2011 it amounted to $ 83 billion. It is planned that by 2015 this figure will reach $ 100 billion, and by 2020 - $ 200 billion. But this factor is not the only decisive factor. There are a number of other reasons why cooperation between China and Russia is beneficial.
China today is one of the highly developed countries. In this connection, he has a lot to offer his business partners. Russia, in turn, can provide China with raw materials. For example, an oil pipeline has already been put into operation, which supplies the Celestial Empire with oil. The Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China have entered into an agreement to service this pipe for 25 years.
In addition, the Russian side, by establishing friendly contacts with China, may have more opportunities for access to the Asia-Pacific region. Namely, it is considered one of the most dynamically developing in the world today.
No less important for both countries is the joint work to determine the areas of using the peaceful atom. The Russian side helped build a nuclear power plant in China.
Tourism is also very important for the economies of both Russia and China. First, it is the exchange of cultural experience. Secondly, it is an opportunity to show the citizens of both countries what they can exchange with each other. It's no secret that a huge number of tourists from Russia go to China not only to relax, swim and sightseeing, but also in order to buy themselves sufficiently high-quality things at very low prices.
There is another reason why both Russia and China benefit from bilateral cooperation. Both countries are trying to occupy a fairly high place in the world economy. But in most cases Western states dominate there. Therefore, Russia and China need to unite in order to represent a powerful political force that will have weight in the world arena.
Both states are focused on development, therefore they are uniting in order to achieve more effective results in industry - aircraft construction, space industry and other technological areas.
