The prospects of Russia-China technology exchange partnership and digitalization: current trends and future prospects

Relevance. Today, China and Russia are among the most technologically advanced countries in Asia, and the technological exchange between them in the context of the interest of both in each other looks a very powerful tool for further development of mutually beneficial cooperation, especially given the current difficult situation in the technology market and restrictions on access to it by third countries. Problem. There are a number of barriers to the development of technological cooperation between countries that do not allow us to speak with confidence about a long-term alliance; so the question of future relationships arises. Study. The authors aim to answer the question of whether the partnership between the Russian Federation and China will be a priority by examining the main indicators of the scientific development of the two countries. Results. The authors classify the cooperation of the technological process, and also evaluate the effectiveness of patent and investment activities in the countries of the Union. The main purpose of the article is to analyze the analysis of the technology of infection with pathogens in order to identify bilateral benefits found on the facts. The main conclusion of the work is the answer to the question posed: the authors tend to believe that the cooperation between China and Russia cannot be called an alliance. The authors also offer recommendations on how to improve the effectiveness of the cooperation measures taken. The most important contribution of the article is to prove that although the exchange of technology is vital for both economies, their political and economic courses are different, and the countries are united only temporarily.