Russian-Chinese Cooperation in the Sphere of Ecology and Natural Resource Extraction

Cooperation with China plays an increasingly important role in the foreign policy of the Russian Federation. The article deals with the joint activities of the two States in the field of natural resources extraction and environmental protection. The purpose of the research is to study the legal framework in the field of environmental cooperation, as well as to measure the possible consequences of joint economic activities for the Russian Federation. For achieving this goal it is necessary to carry out the following tasks:• to analyze the most important regulatory documents of the Russian Federation and China in the field of ecology;• identify the main China’s and Russia’s aids of economic and political cooperation China and Russia;• to highlight the most controversial agreements between the two states, as well as to find the causes of discontent among the population;• to predict the possible consequences and results of the Russian-Chinese partnership in the environmental sphere.Research methods: comparative analysis of regulations, analytical study of scientific articles on the subject of research, interpretation of factual information and opinions covered in the press.The practical significance of this work lies in the fact that this article can be used to analyze the existing problems of Russian-Chinese environmental and economic cooperation, as well as to adjust the policy of environmental agencies.Scientific novelty: the main emphasis of the article is made on the negative consequences of Russia's policy towards Chinese production, the actions of the Russian and Chinese governments that can potentially destabilize the situation in the region.Results of the study: during the writing of the article, the most important normative documents of the Russian Federation and China in the field of ecology were analyzed, the main objectives of economic and political cooperation on the part of China and Russia were identified, the most controversial agreements between the two States were highlighted, as well as the causes of discontent among the population, in addition, the possible consequences and results of the Russian-Chinese partnership in the environmental sphere were predicted.Conclusions: according to the data obtained, the domestic and bilateral environmental legislation of the Russian Federation and China has a number of shortcomings that impede cooperation between the two States, as well as hindering the protection of the environment; the joint economic