Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences: The State Border between China and Russia: Permeability and Barriers for International Cooperation

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / The State Border between China and Russia: Permeability and Barriers for International Cooperation

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Issue: Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2020 13 (11)
Authors: Bardal, Anna B.
Contact information: Bardal, Anna B.: Economic Research Institute FEB RAS Khabarovsk, Russian Federation; ; ORCID: 0000-0002-9944-4714
Keywords: China; Russian Far East; state border; permeability of the border; border barrier function
Abstract: The length of the state border between China and Russia within the territory of the Far East Federal District is more than 4 thousand km. The border has various functions. The contact function of the border is to stimulate economic interactions between countries. The border regions of the two countries benefit from international trade. The contact function is characterised by the permeability of the border. The barrier function of the border is to limit interactions between countries. Restrictions on the free movement of goods, labour resources, tourist flows, and capital are applied. The purpose of the study is to assess the elements of the contact function of the state border between China and Russia. The subject is functioning of the border in the Far East Federal District. The study used methods of economic geography and regional economics. As a result, the indicators of the border permeability between the Russian Far East and China (physical permeability, the density of cross-border infrastructure) were calculated. The characteristics of institutional conditions, such as the speed of customs clearance and the use of digital technologies in paperwork are presented. The conclusion about the low permeability of the border between China and Russia in the territory of the Far East Federal District is made. The directions for increasing the contact function of the border are formulated. The research results can be used to develop directions for the improvement of cross-border relations between Russia and China
Pages: 1700–1709
DOI: 10.17516/1997-1370-0676
Paper at repository of SibFU: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/137741

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