Russia – China: cooperation in the field of shipbuilding

The Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted an expanded online meeting of the Russia-China Council for Strategic Partnership in the Field of Mechanical Engineering and the Committee of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) for the Development of Cooperation between Business Associations on the topic "On the prospects of Russian-Chinese industrial cooperation in the field of shipbuilding/ship repair."

Oleg Moskovsky, Chairman of the MCCI Committee, focused on the interaction between the business communities of the two countries, stressing that the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation has the status of an international institution and is not subject to sanctions, which makes it attractive to Chinese partners.

Vladislav Mishchenko stressed that China is the number one partner for the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry: "The Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry acts as a bridge between the business community of Moscow and China, supports Russian enterprises working with Chinese partners and Chinese companies entering the Russian market."

An important point of the meeting was the visit of a delegation from Beijing, which highlights the high level of interest in cooperation in such sectors as mechanical engineering and heavy industry. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry is also actively working with various commissions for foreign economic cooperation, including the Chinese Country commission.

Artur Nikolaev from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan spoke about the high interest of business in cooperation with China and the upcoming International Forum "SPROUTS: Russia and China — mutually beneficial cooperation", which will be held in Kazan on August 18-19 this year.

Liu Haowei, representative of the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia, told the audience that Chinese companies are actively working in the field of shipbuilding, considering this industry to be very promising for Russian-Chinese cooperation, and have a positive view of the Russian market. He announced the possibility of organising negotiations with Chinese entrepreneurs.

Thus, the meeting confirmed the growing interest in Russian-Chinese cooperation in shipbuilding and ship repair, as well as the willingness of the parties to develop mutually beneficial projects.

Source: MCCI | Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry