The history of the development of the Chinese city Harbin in the system of inter-municipal cooperation with Russia (from 1993 to the present)

The aim of this article is to consider the specifics regional development northeastern city Harbin in system partnership, sister inter-municipal cooperation with Russian cities Khabarovsk, Yakutsk, Krasnodar and Murmansk. Special attention also paid prospects opportunities maintaining intermunicipal between cities. Chinese researchers (Zhang Xiujie, Ma Xiaohe, Yu Yabin, Du Lizhu, Yang Qingshan, Zhao Yichun, Bingyan, Li Tuliang) peculiarities economic, geographical, historical transformations Harbin, a China. Until now, there has been no comprehensive analysis modern interaction Murmansk research. Plans for province Heilongjiang at beginning 21st century. revive old industrial bases Northeast key role process belongs cultural city, center economy, politics, trade, culture, science technology; future big data storage processing North China; an innovative model ecological construction digital economy northeast history Harbin’s shows space integration cultures different countries, it famous great heritage distinctive features multiculturalism. In transformations, pays special foreign After normalization Soviet- relations 1985, practically entire PRC played leading restoring ties regions. world built on basis implementation global project New Silk Road – One Belt, (OBOR) initiative. side interested moving dialogue from humanitarian multi-vector partnerships. attaches importance under concept “foreign affairs people”. Murmansk, became cities; their since early 1990s developed various directions. experience twinning, partnership accumulated over past decades can serve as further other