АKIT RF at a working meeting with OTTS holders: prospects for localization and cooperation with China
On March 26, a working meeting with holders of certificates of approval of a Chinese–made vehicle type was held online at the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the topic: "On the prospects for the development of technological and industrial cooperation in the field of mechanical engineering "Russia – China". Special equipment and vehicles". The event was held as part of the strengthening of comprehensive partnership and constructive dialogue between the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China and the preparation of an expanded board with the participation of representatives of Russia–China machine-building enterprises (vehicles/special equipment) at the CTT EXPO site in May 2025. Oleg Moskovsky, Head of the Russia–China Council for Strategic Partnership in the Field of Mechanical Engineering, Member of the Board and Council of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry, greeted the participants and conveyed greetings from Mr. Zhou Lijun, Chairman of the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia. "Mr. Zhou Lijun would like to thank his Russian and Chinese colleagues, the participants of the working meeting, for the attention and support of our site, this event is one of a number of meetings that we hold together," Oleg Moskovsky said. The speaker read out paragraph 3 of the joint statement of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China on deepening comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation entering a new era in the context of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and highlighted the main areas of cooperation, and invited them to cooperate within the framework of the Interregional Special Equipment Exchange in Krasnodar, a session at CTT EXPO in May, sessions at the International Forum "SPROUTS" in August this year. Sergey Shishanov, Head of the Department for Cooperation with Industrial and Educational Partners of the FSUE NAMI Scientific and Educational Center, spoke about the activities of FSUE NAMI and the implemented integrated projects: a single modular platform (aurus), electric, hydrogen, autonomous and connected transport. As part of the renovation of the main territory, WE have organized more than 2,500 new jobs in Moscow. "The creation of a database of manufacturers of automotive components integrated into the supply chain for the production of the final product is a stage in the localization of automotive production in Russia, we are ready to work together with colleagues from China to create enterprises for the production of certain components. Today, there is resolution No. 719 "On confirmation of the production of Russian industrial products", which regulates and applies not only to the automotive industry, but also to 5 other industries, which regulates the degree of localization and what a manufacturer can claim by placing production in Russia," the speaker said. Timofey Buneev, Head of International Cooperation and Sustainable Development at the Association of Clusters, Technoparks and Special Economic Zones of Russia, spoke about the prospects for localizing production at the sites of technoparks and SEZs and spoke about measures to support participants in the industrial cluster, including preferential loans, reduced insurance premiums, and subsidies for the purchase of starter batches of products. As part of its international activities, the initiative of the AKIT of the Russian Federation on international cooperation between SEZs is included in the Kazan declaration of the XVI BRICS Summit. Following the results of the working meeting, it was decided to develop and strengthen tools to support the integration and localization of high-tech industrial processes in the Russian Federation.