1. China insists on safeguarding its own rights and interests and promotes Russia's investment in the construction of the Power of Siberia-2 pipeline.
Recently, China's refusal to invest in the Russian gas pipeline project and its demand for increased discounts has attracted much attention. In fact, China's position on this issue is to safeguard the security and fairness of its own energy. And this is also a condition that the Russian side agreed to as early as 10 years ago.
China is one of the world's largest energy consumers and has a growing demand for natural gas. In the face of external risks and energy security issues, China has actively expanded natural gas channels. At present, projects such as the Central Asia Gas Pipeline, the China-Myanmar Gas Pipeline and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor have provided diversified energy support for China.
Back 10 years ago, China signed an energy agreement with Russia of about $400 billion, which ensured the delivery of natural gas from Russia to China. At that time, the Chinese side was willing to pay a higher price for energy security and signed this contract. Now, with the increase of energy channels, China has gradually become a buyer in the energy market and is no longer willing to pay too much.
Russia hopes to further strengthen cooperation with Mongolia through the construction of the Power of Siberia-2 pipeline project and diversify the risk of natural gas exports to China. However, due to the change of pipeline transportation routes, the length of natural gas pipelines has increased, and the presence of middlemen has added a lot of safety risks to the ** chain. In this case, it is reasonable for the Chinese side to demand an increase in the discount.
Cooperation between China and Russia in the field of energy has been stable for a long time. The two countries not only have a deep partnership, but also cooperate closely in many fields, such as economic, military and cultural. The two sides are working hard to achieve the goal of exceeding 200 billion US dollars in bilateral amount, and the realization of this goal requires the two sides to continue to strengthen cooperation and maintain the momentum of cooperation.
As for the discussion of the details of energy cooperation projects, this is only a normal negotiation in the commercial field. China's demands are not excessive, and are in line with market rules and China's own interests. Considering all circumstances, China's discount request is within the range that Russia can afford.
The steady development of Sino-Russian energy cooperation is in the interests of both sides. Russia needs a stable buyer to support its economy, while China needs reliable energy** to meet its development needs. The two sides will resolve disputes in an equal and mutually beneficial manner and jointly promote the development of energy cooperation projects, which will help promote the in-depth development of bilateral relations.
The Russian side is understandably looking forward to promoting relations with Mongolia through gas exports. However, while pursuing its own interests, the Russian side should also recognize China's needs and concerns.
China is one of the world's largest natural gas consumption markets, and the demand for natural gas is growing. The Chinese side's discount request is reasonable and in line with the laws of the market. Taking the Central Asian natural gas pipeline as an example, China has achieved relatively stable natural gas through cooperation with Central Asian countries, and provided economic development opportunities for these countries. The Russian side can not only feel the Chinese market, but also understand China's needs in terms of energy.
The Russian side should be more cautious when moving forward with the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline project. However, China's efforts to protect its rights and interests and demand greater discounts are not "insatiable", but a manifestation of its own strength in the international market to strive for fair interests. China hopes to resolve disputes in a peaceful and cooperative manner and build a win-win situation.
China-Russia natural gas cooperation is an important area of long-term and stable cooperation between the two countries, and the two sides should resolve disputes in an equal and mutually beneficial way to achieve common development. China insists on safeguarding its own interests and energy security, and puts forward reasonable demands for increasing discounts, which is to safeguard the principle of fairness and its own interests. Russia should clearly understand China's needs and concerns, find a balance, and achieve a win-win situation. The energy cooperation between the two countries is a business cooperation between brothers and sisters, and it will not affect the close partnership between the two countries. The two sides should solve the problem through cooperation and promote a more stable and lasting development of Sino-Russian relations.