Is there an objective need for the implementation of the "One Belt One Road" initiative
The article analyzes the objective prerequisites of the Chinese project "One Belt, one Road" from the point of view of deepening trade and economic cooperation between Russia and China. Based on a comprehensive statistical analysis, the author substantiates the point of view that both countries will be able to get a significant economic effect from such interaction, but probably to a different extent. According to the author, the implementation of the "One Belt, One Road" strategy is definitely a long-term and comprehensive global project for China in the field of trade and investment, especially in the innovation sphere, since it is most important for the country to show its own advantages, reduce the negative impact of global threats that have significantly increased in recent years, support the interest of partners in this project and gain access to foreign resources. The effectiveness of the project for China is also indisputable. As for Russia, the effectiveness and necessity of the project, according to the authors, is not unambiguous and raises questions.