2019年CRI Ties with China in best shape: Russian entrepreneur

 

A leading Russian entrepreneur and business advocate is expressing optimism about the potential in trade and investment between China and Russia.

Stats suggest that as the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership¹ continues to develop, so has trade between two countries.

In 2018, trade volume between the two countries exceeded 100 billion US dollars for the first time, with Russia recording² the fastest rise in trading growth among China's top 10 trade partners.

Russia's Presidential Commissioner³ for Entrepreneurs' Rights, Boris Titov, says there is still a lot of potential for the two sides to tap.

"The two sides have agreed to a goal of doubling trade volumes. I think it can be achieved in the next several years. Apart from trade, the two countries can also cooperate in investment. I hope that will be a new direction the two sides can work on."

Titov has also taken time to note the cooperation which continues to develop between China and Russia through the Belt and Road Initiative.

"Russia coordinates⁴ with China in big projects including infrastructure⁵, agriculture, oil and natural gas. Right now, the two sides are also discussing how to increase cooperation in the Yamal liquefied natural gas project. We're also cooperating in research to develop both heavy helicopters and wide-body jets. In general, the scope of cooperation is very wide."

As the head of a Russia-China friendship organization, Titov is also an advocate for cooperation in areas such as culture, science and business.

He suggests an upcoming trade fair in Harbin should help spur cooperation, particularly for small and medium sized companies on either side of the border.

Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang, China's northeasternmost province which borders Russia, making it the busiest link for both travellers and business going too and from China and Russia.

"At the small and medium sized enterprises forum⁶, we will introduce new ways for businesses to better-navigate customs clearance⁷ for their goods, how to pay taxes, how to register locally and how to get government support and subsidies⁸."

At this week's St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, participants are due to focus on key economic issues which emerging markets are facing right now.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to deliver a keynote speech to the opening of the annual Russian business forum.

1 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

2 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

3 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

4 coordinates   

n.相配之衣物；坐标( coordinate的名词复数 )；（颜色协调的）配套服装；[复数]女套服；同等重要的人（或物）v.使协调，使调和( coordinate的第三人称单数 )；协调；协同；成为同等

参考例句：

• The town coordinates on this map are 695037. 该镇在这幅地图上的坐标是695037。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, headed by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, coordinates all UN emergency relief. 联合国人道主义事务协调厅在紧急救济协调员领导下，负责协调联合国的所有紧急救济工作。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

6 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

7 clearance   

n.净空；许可(证)；清算；清除，清理

参考例句：

• There was a clearance of only ten centimetres between the two walls.两堵墙之间只有十厘米的空隙。
• The ship sailed as soon as it got clearance. 那艘船一办好离港手续立刻启航了。

8 subsidies   

n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
• Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》