Defining the Areas of Cooperation Between Russia and China Within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Organizational and Economic Aspect

Abstract

The article examines the specifics of interaction between Russia and China in the format of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the process of creating and developing a regulatory framework in the interests of realizing the goals, functions and solving the tasks of multilateral relations in the Central Asian region. A detailed description of the internal political, economic and military situation in the region is given. The article describes the policy of balancing Russia in the complex, sometimes competitive relations of the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The results of anti-science measures are noted, the goals and objectives of Russia and China in joint activities are defined, as well as the various positions of these countries in the development of the association in the near future. The authors state that the existing regulatory framework governing the relationship between the participants of the organization needs constant improvement and development on a multilateral basis.