East Asia: Facts and Analytics, 2026/3
DOI: 10.24412/2686-7702-2026-3-6-21
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Author 1
| Gurbanova Natalia E. |
| Northeast Asian Studies College, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China |
| ORCID: 0000-0001-8152-8496 |
| E-mail: natalia_gu@jlu.edu.cn |
Author 2
| Kulintsev Yury V. |
| Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences |
| ORCID: 0000-0002-4906-6866 |
| E-mail: kulintsev.y@iccaras.ru |
Abstract
The article examines the current state and prospects of cooperation between the Russian Far East and Northeast China in the context of the energy transition and transformation of the global energy architecture. This regional linkage is viewed as a multilevel geoeconomic corridor based on resource complementarity and cross-border infrastructure. The study identifies the main constraints and opportunities for cooperation and compares three development paths, taking into account resource, infrastructural, market, and institutional factors. The authors conclude that the most likely outcome is a combined path, involving the selective expansion of pipeline supplies, the continued diversification of China’s imports, and a gradual shift in cooperation toward hydrocarbon processing, gas chemistry, and low-carbon technologies.
Keywords
Russian Far East, Northeast China, energy cooperation, energy transition, energy security, cross-border infrastructure
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Gurbanova N.E., Kulintsev Yu.V. (2026). Energeticheskoye sotrudnichestvo Dal’nego Vostoka RF i Severo-Vostoka KNR: strukturnyye osobennosti i vozmozhnyye trayektorii dal’neyshego razvitiya [Energy cooperation between the Russian Far East and Northeast China: structural features and possible development paths]. Vostochnaya Aziya: fakty i analitika [East Asia: Facts and Analytics], 8 (3): 6–21. (In Russian). DOI 10.24412/2686-7702-2026-2-6-21
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Dates
| Received Date: | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Accepted Date: | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 30, 2026 |
International License: CC BY 4.0