Sino-Russian natural gas cooperation has been hailed as a miracle in the history of international energy cooperation. However, now that China and Russia are negotiating cooperation on a second gas pipeline, they have reached an impasse. The Russian side insisted that the pipeline pass through Mongolia, while the Chinese put forward two conditions. In this regard, we can't help but ask: why does Sino-Russian natural gas cooperation pull Mongolia in?Sino-Russian gas cooperation has increased by at least 50 times since last year, which makes Russia deeply aware of the huge size of China's natural gas market. Therefore, Russia hopes to promote trilateral friendship and cooperation between China, Russia and Mongolia by passing the second gas pipeline through Mongolia. However, for China, the construction of the gas pipeline is not a trivial matter after all, and there is a direct route to China and Russia, so why do you have to pull Mongolia in one more move?First, one more country is involved, and one more uncertainty is involved. Power of Siberia 2 is a pipeline with an annual capacity of 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas, which will be an important natural gas lifeline for China in the future, and the consequences of any change will be very serious. Second, the two conditions put forward by the Chinese side are also reasonable. The first is that the Russian side will bear the full cost of the construction of the gas pipeline before the construction of the pipeline begins.
As far as the Chinese side is concerned, this requirement can at least ensure that our funds will not be at risk, and the Russian side will naturally bear the risk in full. Therefore, China's request is naturally reasonable. Second, Russia's natural gas exports to China will be lowered next year. This is also a reasonable request, after all, China is already the largest buyer of Russian gas, and Russia also needs to take into account China's needs and market**. Finally, it is worth mentioning that Sino-Russian cooperation is not limited to natural gas in the energy sector. China and Russia also carry out extensive cooperation in the fields of nuclear energy, petroleum and coal. China-Russia cooperation has become a miracle in the history of international energy cooperation, and the cooperation between China and Russia has also shown the international community the power of win-win cooperation. All in all, Sino-Russian cooperation is a miracle in the history of international energy cooperation, but in the cooperation of natural gas pipelines, China and Russia also need to seek to maximize each other's interests on the basis of mutual benefit. On the issue of pulling Mongolia up, the two conditions put forward by the Chinese side are reasonable, and the Russian side should also take into account China's needs and market. China-Russia cooperation is a win-win situation, and we look forward to extensive cooperation between China and Russia in more fields.
Russia-China Gas Pipeline: The construction of the China-Russia gas pipeline is one of the most important cooperation projects between China and Russia in the energy field, and its importance is constantly highlighted as the global demand for clean energy continues to increase. Recently, however, the construction of the Sino-Russian gas pipeline has caused controversy over a number of details, the biggest of which is whether the pipeline passes through Mongolia. This may seem like a trivial issue, but in fact it is very important, because it involves tens of billions of yuan in construction costs and the energy security of the two countries. As a buyer's market, China naturally has to consider its own interests in negotiations, so it has put forward a demand that the pipeline not pass through Mongolia. This is not a matter of arbitrariness, but of normal negotiations. Although the cooperative relationship between China and Russia is good, in commercial cooperation, it is still necessary to consider its own interests, after all, tens of billions of cubic meters of orders are not a small amount. If Russia can be cheaper for a dollar, then we can save more money, which is also a necessary consideration in Sino-Russian cooperation. Russia is mired in war and its economic problems are difficult to solve, which makes Sino-Russian cooperation even more important.
The Chinese market is also extremely important for Russia, but given the current state of the Russian economy, building pipelines alone is likely to bring down the entire Russian economy. Therefore, Russia should listen to China's opinion and share the cost of building the pipeline, rather than insisting on passing it through Mongolia. Such a decision can avoid the risk of unsolvable problems once the pipeline is built in Mongolia, leading to the end of the project. Against the backdrop of increasing global demand for clean energy, the construction of the Sino-Russian gas pipeline is of great significance for both countries. The two sides should jointly promote this project on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, and resolve the controversial issue of whether the pipeline will pass through Mongolia on the premise of mutual understanding. Only in this way can Sino-Russian cooperation truly succeed and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results in cooperation.