Published on: 2026-05-18
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian language –
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Vladivostok, May 18 /Xinhua/ — Chinese companies show high interest in the international territory of advanced development /TOS/ in the Russian Far East, and the first large projects involving Chinese investors may be launched in the coming months. This was stated on Monday in an interview with Xinhua by the Russian Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, Alexey Chekunov.
The minister noted that the new impetus to Russian-Chinese business cooperation in the Far East has given rise to the development of border infrastructure, including the Nizhnelininskoye-Tundzhan and Blagoveshchensk-Heihe bridges, as well as modernized border crossings Krasnokino and Zabaikalsk.
“Thanks to new infrastructure and logistics, new opportunities arise for the development of trade and investment. The first Chinese companies have already outlined major projects for placement in an international territory of advanced development, targeting both the Russian market and re-export to China,” emphasized A. Chekunkov.
According to the minister, one of the first sites for the implementation of MTP projects will be the “Rovnoe” site in the Amur region. Here, the launch of production of lifts, agricultural equipment, autonomous agro-complexes, mining and special machinery is being considered. Another important direction named by the minister is the agro-industrial sector and deep processing of agricultural products.
“We are completing the construction of the largest soy processing plant in Belogorsk. Logistic corridors are already being discussed, including through China, for supplying this product to the PRC and to global markets,” said the head of the Ministry of Eastern Development.
As noted by A. Chekunkov, Chinese investors are well acquainted with the mechanism of advanced development territories, operating in the Far East for already ten years. However, the new international format, according to him, provides additional guarantees for business.
“A new mechanism of international WTO interest primarily involves additional protection that the WTO provides to investors against unjustified sanction pressure, as well as an extended period of tax benefits and a 15-year period of a ‘grandfather clause’ that guarantees the immutability of investment conditions,” the minister emphasized.
The decision on the first WTO resident, according to A. Chekunkov, is planned to be made before the opening of the 11th Eastern Economic Forum. “In the next two months, the first two projects with the status of international advanced development territories will be launched,” he said.
As the interlocutor from Xinjiang indicated, one of the strategic directions of cooperation remains the development of logistics and border infrastructure. “Next to the Russia-China railway bridge Nizhne-Leninskoye-Tunguzan, terminals for transshipment of liquefied hydrocarbons, containers, and an industrial park will be created,” the minister said.
In his opinion, the China-Russia EXPO 2026 confirmed the high interest of Chinese consumers in Russian products. “The Russia-China EXPO in Harbin revealed a high interest among Chinese in eco-friendly products from Russia. Despite strict veterinary and phytosanitary standards, our products traditionally enjoy high demand,” noted A. Chekunkov.
As an example of successful cooperation, the minister cited Far Eastern manufacturers localizing production directly in China. “A Kamchatka enterprise produces sausages from Kamchatka raw materials right here, in Harbin. I think these are also good examples. This direction also needs to be developed, including deep processing of agricultural products,” emphasized the head of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East.
“The Chinese market provides unlimited opportunities,” summarized A. Chekunkov. –0–
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