Why the Russian Far East Is So Important to China | Artyom Lukin: "The entire vastness of the RFE contains just over 6 million residents. Being remote from, and having tenuous transportation links to, the country's European core, suffering from underdevelopment and the lack of infrastructure, the RFE is a source of constant concern for Moscow. Ever since Russia acquired these territories, there have been recurring worries that they are at the risk of being lost due to external aggression, foreign encroachment, internal separatism -- or a combination of the three."
Why the Russian Far East Is So Important to China | Artyom Lukin " The entire vastness of the RFE contains just over 6 million residents . Being remote from, and having tenuous transportation links to, the country's European core, suffering from underdevelopment and the lack of infrastructure, the RFE is a source of constant concern for Moscow. Ever since Russia acquired these territories, there have been recurring worries that they are at the risk of being lost due to external aggression, foreign encroachment, internal separatism -- or a combination of the three." Foreign Minister Wang Yi Holds Group Meeting with Deputy Foreign Ministers of China, Russia and Mongolia Friday April 3 rd , 2015 at 11:30 AM 1 Share On March 23, 2015, Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a group meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Deputy Foreign Minister Igor V. Morgulov of Russia and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs N.Oyundari of Mongo