Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the opening ceremony of the VIII Russian-Chinese EXPO in Harbin, emphasized the importance of strengthening the energy alliance with China. Russia is ready to provide Chinese investors with economic preferences and access to its technological base.
Russia not only welcomes the intention of Chinese businesses to localize production on our territory. We are ready to provide investors from the PRC with economic preferences, assistance and support, as well as access to a unique Russian technological base, our highly qualified personnel
The President also invited the PRC delegation to the 9th Eastern Economic Forum, which will be held in Vladivostok in September. He noted that cooperation between the Far East and Northeast China has great potential, and promised to continue reducing the inspection time for goods and transport on the Russian-Chinese border.
It is worth noting that in his speech, the President of Russia seemed to specifically suggest that future partners take a closer look at the Kaluga Region.
Initiatives for cooperation with the PRC by our regions are deeply developed, specified by industry. For example, the Kaluga Region is determined to develop cooperation in the automotive sector.
It should be reminded that the former Volkswagen plant is located in the Kaluga Region, the fate of which remains uncertain.
Earlier www1.ru wrote that not everyone in Russia is happy with the President's proposal to Chinese automakers. The head of Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, in a recent interview with RBC, stressed the need to limit the number of Chinese cars on the Russian market: "Here, some restrictions still need to be made by the government. It can't be done without it", he noted.
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