Strategic cooperation of Russia and China as a check for strength in the COVID-19 pandemic
In 2020, the world was shocked by an event that completely turned the cooperation of countries between each other - the COVID-19 pandemic. The countries are faced with the closure of borders, restriction of traffic flows, the inaccessibility of many functions for the usual cooperation. These conditions had a strong impact on the world economy, as well as on the economies of individual countries, and Russia was no exception. Particular cooperation between Russia takes place with China, which was the first to face these restrictions. It was at a difficult time for China that Russia decided that cooperation between Russia and China should reach a new level. Today, Russia is actively pursuing trade and economic cooperation with China through the conclusion of new agreements. In addition to humanitarian cooperation, Russia and China also continued their trade and economic cooperation, despite the challenges they faced. The article examines the problems of trade and economic relations between Russia and China in the new conditions, and also analyzes how to overcome the socio-economic consequences in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The relevance of this article is due to the dynamism of the development of economic cooperation between countries in the new conditions.