中俄两国经贸合作步入新阶段

2004年是中俄两国建交55周年,两国总理和国家元首先后在莫斯科、北京举行了会晤,其中就双边经贸合作问题展开了坦率务实的交谈,并且依据所达成的共识通过与发表的相关文件,以及将要采取的各项有价值的具体措施,标志着中俄两大邻国经贸合作关系已经步入可操作性的新阶段.     

近中期中俄油气合作的战略思考

中俄油气合作的历史及现状 一、中俄油气合作的历史 中俄油气合作大致划分为三个阶段：一是俄方主动、中方参与；二是中方主动、俄方参与；二是当前双方都热衷的阶段。     

中国应加强与中亚国家油气合作

中亚国家是我国近邻,我国与中亚各国在政治、经济、人文、科技领域的合作不断扩大,但在各方面仍有潜力可挖。加快与中亚国家的油气合作步伐,对我国具有政治、安全、经济等诸多方面的意义。 一、有利于增强我国与中亚国家的友好合作。 苏联解体后,我国对中亚各国奉行睦邻友好政策,各领域的合作不断加深。但是应当看到,中国与中亚国家的经济联系尚不密切,远未构筑起能够从经济领域影响中亚国家的平台。在世界经济一体化的     

深化中俄党际交流 推动边境经济合作——第二届中俄政党论坛侧记

2009年10月9日，地处东北亚腹地中心地带的绥芬河市整洁的街道上，到处洋溢着节日的气氛，中国和俄罗斯两国国旗把这个素有“百年口岸”之称的小城装扮得格外艳丽。这一天，由中国共产党和俄罗斯统一俄罗斯党主办的第二届中俄政党论坛在这里隆重举行。     

Oil and Gas: A Blessing for the Few. Hydrocarbons and Inequality within Regions in Russia

Building on earlier work on regional inequality in Russia the article seeks to demonstrate that the regional oil and gas abundance is associated with high within-region inequality. It provides empirical evidence that hydrocarbons represent one of the leading determinants of an increased gap between rich and poor in the producing regions. The discussion focuses on a possible cluster of geographic, economic and political factors underlying the phenomenon.     

The Reform of the Russian Power Sector: The Rhetoric and Reality

As a result of reforms in the Russian power sector, vertically integrated monopolies have been broken up, generation companies privatised, and a competitive electricity market introduced. This article discusses the key acts of the reform, the political and economic circumstances in which it has been enacted, and the challenges being confronted. These include, in particular, the impact of the financial crisis and the structural weaknesses it has exposed, the changing relationship between the gas and electricity market, the understanding of ‘market competition’ and pricing held by key actors, the problems caused by adhering to pre-determined targets, and the imperative of ensuring a ‘socially responsible’ transition.     

The Internationalisation of the Russian–Chechen Conflict: Myths and Reality

The article provides a critical reading of various related discourses, depicting the political motives behind the conflict in Chechnya as a battlefield of the global jihad. These narratives have sought to present the involvement of external Islamist groups as a major factor in the conflict, and to portray many of the main groups within Chechnya as subscribing to a jihadist ideology. The authors suggest an alternative narrative focusing on the significance of the blood feud in the societies of the North Caucasus. It is argued that it is necessary to differentiate between the radicalisation of the resistance as such and the strengthening of the ideology of jihad. It is concluded that the resistance currently assumes a supranational character, yet one which is delimited regionally rather than globally.     

The Question is When: The Ideology of Al Qaeda and the Reality of Bioterrorism

The subject of women fighting in jihad has been a controversial and under-researched topic in classical and contemporary Muslim religious literature. In general, classical authorities did not see women fighting except in the most extraordinary circumstances yet did not expressly forbid it. Today radical Muslims seeking to widen their appeal have modified these conclusions and made it possible for women to participate together with men on the battlefield and in martyrdom operations. This article looks at the classical religious and legal literature to contextualize the arguments being made for females participating in jihad in contemporary times.     

The Difficulties and Dilemmas of International Intelligence Cooperation

Stéphane Lefebvre is a former Strategic Analyst at the Canadian Department of National Defence and a former Marcel Cadieux Policy Planning Fellow at the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The views expressed here are the author's and do not necessarily reflect the views of any governmental or nongovernmental organizations with which he is or has been affiliated. An earlier version of this article was presented at the Colloque Renseignement et Sécurité internationale, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada, on 20 March 2003.