The Far Eastern Affairs N4 2014

Contents

Warm Greetings in Relation to the 80th Anniversary of Academician M. Titarenko

Politics

D. Kuznetsov. Ukrainian Crisis of 2013–2014 and the Position of China

K. Asmolov. China and North Korea: Issues and Prospects of Mutual Relations

P. Kalmycheck, V. Kistanov, E. Leontieva. Japan: Current Problems of Politics, Economy and Diplomacy

Economy

V. Portyakov. Transformation of Economic Growth Model in the People’s Republic of China: Current Trends and Future Prospects

Z. Muromtseva. PRC: the Fourth Stage of Reforming State-Owned Enterprises

History

A. Kartunova. The Role of G. Chicherin in Chinese Policy of Soviet Russia

E. Kobelev. The USSR and the First Leaders of the CPV

State and Society

Yu. Kupriyanova. Changes in Women’s Lives in Republican Shanghai

A. Malenkova. The Policy of Soviet Authorities in Relation to Chinese Diaspora in the USSR Far East in 1920s—1930s

Philosophy

Liu Yadin. Understanding and Dialogic Capacity: the Value of “Encyclopedia of Spiritual Culture of China”

View Point

A. Salitsky, V. Tatsy. The Chinese Experience: a Model or Antimodel?

A. Zhebin. Events in Korea: a View from Russia

Scientific Events

E. Kranina. Scientific Conference of the IFES CESR “The Third Plenum of the CPC Central Committee: Horizon of Reforms”

Yu. Perepelkin, A. Vinogradov. Scientific Conference: “The Third Plenum of the CPC Central Committee on the New Leadership and Strategy of Reforms”

Press release of the 13th Tripartite Conference of the Scientists of Russia, India and China

Letter to the Editor

I. Zhirnov. The Railway “Shanghai — St. Petersburg” as a Response to the Attempts of the West to Isolate Russia

Book Review

A. Yurkevich. D. Spichak. Chinese Vanguard of the Kremlin. The Revolutionaries of China in Moscow Schools of the Comintern (1921–1939). 

L. Smirnova. 1978–2008. Magnificent Way. Thirty Years of Work on the Verification of Party Discipline

Contents

Summary

Summary

D. Kuznetsov. Ukrainian Crisis of 2013–2014 and the Position of China

The article considers China’s reaction to the events in Ukraine. It analyzes the economic and geopolitical reasons for the increased attention by the PRC to the Ukrainian crisis.

Key words: China, Ukraine, the political crisis, investment projects, military strategic cooperation.

K. Asmolov. China and North Korea: Issues and Prospects of Mutual Relations

The article analyzes the main trends influencing changes of strategy and tactics of China in the Korean question, the nature of relationship between China and the states of the Korean Peninsula; the range of Chinese assessments of acute regional problems; the methods by which China is strengthening its influence in the DPRK, and their prospects. Debunked is the idea that sooner or later China will leave alone its former ally in solidarity with the «international community».

Key words: China, the DPRK, the real politics, security, geopolitical trends.

P. Kalmycheck, V. Kistanov, E. Leontieva. Japan: Current Problems of Politics, Economy and Diplomacy

The victory of coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Komeito Party in election to the lower house of Parliament in December 2012 led to stabilization of the domestic political situation in Japan. Strong position in Parliament and a high level of public support allowed the new government of Shinzo Abe to implement radical economic reforms, called «abenomics». An important part of foreign policy by Abe is the relationship inside the triangle «Russia—Japan—China».

Key words: Japan, China, USA, Russia, parliament, elections, the opposition, the Constitution, «abenomics», territorial disputes, «Chinese threat».

V. Portyakov. Transformation of Economic Growth Model in the People’s Republic of China: Current Trends and Future Prospects

Evolution of the economic growth pattern in China in 1992–2013 is analyzed. Possible changes in next ten years in the economy annual growth rate and in the dynamics of accumulation, final consumption and export are examined.

Key words: China, mode, transformation, economic growth, the growth rate, accumulation, consumption, export, prospects for next ten years.

Z. Muromtseva. PRC: the Fourth Stage of Reforming State-Owned Enterprises

The article considers the results of the three stages of reforming state-owned enterprises in China and objectives formulated at the Third Plenary Session of the CPC Central Committee (November 2013) in relation to the fourth phase of this reform. The whole complex is currently under development of measures aimed to attract strategic investors, to improve the corporate management and promote the joint-stock companies.

Key words: state-owned enterprises, corporate management, state capitalism, market competition, joint-stock.

A. Kartunova. The Role of G. Chicherin in Chinese Policy of Soviet Russia

The article is devoted to the role of the prominent diplomat G. Chicherin in the development and implementation of Chinese policy by Soviet Russia, to his participation in the adjustment of its strategy and tactics, especially in relation to the problems of Chinese Eastern Railroad (CERR) and Mongolian issue in Sino-Soviet relations; to the role of Chicherin in establishing official Soviet-Chinese relations in 1927.

Key words: the Commissar, the diplomat, Soviet Russia, peaceful coexistence, Chinese policy, the Kuomintang, the CPC, CERR, Outer Mongolia.

E. Kobelev. The USSR and the First Leaders of the CPV

The beginning of the «renewal policy» in Vietnam in 1986 and especially the latest decade were the start of an active process of «humanization» of main stages in the modern history of Vietnam. Different monographic studies, devoted to the research and understanding of the activities of particular creators of the new Vietnamese history, have been appeared. The two heroes of the national liberation movement of Vietnam — Le Hong Phong and Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, whose lives and destiny are inseparably linked with the USSR — have been selected as main persons for this essay.

Key words: Vietnam, Russia, Moscow, Comintern, the CPV, Saigon, «Namky’s revolt».

Yu. Kupriyanova. Changes in Women’s Lives in Republican Shanghai

This article describes a new life of middle class Shanghai women as a result of changes in their social position during the Republic of China. It was characterized by the struggle of women for gaining equal rights with men, increasing their social status, for participation in production services and activities. Due to changes in lifestyle and social conditions of urban dwellers, compared to the previous time, residents of Shanghai had new opportunities for self-development and professional up-grading, but also had confronted with great difficulties of economic and psychological nature.

Key words: Republic of China, Shanghai, women’s status, women’s work, modern society.

A. Malenkova. The Policy of Soviet Authorities in Relation to Chinese Diaspora in the USSR Far East in 1920’s–1930’s

The article suggests a periodization of the history of Chinese Diaspora in the USSR Far East in 1922–1938. Based on internal and external policy of the Soviet Union, on relationship between the Soviet authorities and Chinese migrants as well as changes within the Diaspora, three periods of its history had been pointed out. This approach helped to deeper analyze some successes of the policy in relation to migrants and to understand the reasons for deportation of Chinese Diaspora out of the USSR Far East.

Key words: Chinese migrants, Far East, periodization, deportation.

Liu Yadin. Understanding and Dialogic Capacity: the Value of “Encyclopedia of Spiritual Culture of China”

The value of “Encyclopedia of Spiritual Culture of China” for Chinese readers is reviewed in line with the development of the world Sinology. The authors of the encyclopedia thoroughly understand the originality of Chinese culture in the light «of neo-Eurasianism». They consider the category of “Tao” from the cultural point of view and give an analysis of its values in all spheres of public consciousness and all the philosophies of China throughout Chinese history.

Key words: Enciclopedia “Spiritual Culture of China”, the new Eurasianism.

A. Salitsky, V. Tatsy. The Chinese Experience: a Model or Antimodel?

Many developing countries go through the stage of market reforms and liberalization of external economic sphere, but few have succeeded, comparable to the achievements of China. The secret, apparently, is exactly how these important transformations take place and how they take into account local and external conditions.

Key words: industrial system, localization, global value chain, the savings rate, infrastructure, the depth of development.

A. Zhebin. Events in Korea: a View from Russia

Important events in the DPRK during 2011–2013 gave rise to a new surge of interest about what is happening in this country. Arguing with single Russian experts in the Korean affairs on the assessment of some of events, the author concludes that in the political system of the DPRK and in the status of its new leader no fundamental change had been noticed in comparison with the period when the country was headed by Kim Il Jong.

Key words: the DPRK, the political system, the army, leadership.