Recommended for publication by: Academic Council of Institute of Far Eastern Studies Russian Academy of Sciences Reviewers: A.F. Klimenko, Cand. Sc. (Military Sciences), Yu.V. Morozov, Cand. Sc. (Military Sciences), L.E. Vasiliev Editor inchief: V.A. Matveev, Cand. Sc. (Economics) China: Transport Infrastructure, Innovation, Belt and Road Project. — Moscow: IFES RAS, 2022. — 472 p. The monograph examines the results of the development of the modern PRC' trans 2 port complex, generating the origin and development of sectorial innovative develop2 ments, producing technological progress and multiplicative effect in support industries of the Chinese economy.
A significant part of the monograph is devoted to the analysis of the introduction of artificial neural networks based on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, digital technologies and Big Data technologies into the process of the ve2 hicles production. This creates algorithms for the use of AI and cloud computing in the field of autonomous driving, urban traffic management and the transformation of Chi2 nese megacities into smart cities with convenient transport infrastructure. The author analyzes the conceptual evolution of the Belt and Road initiative, its economic essence, main directions and priorities.
It is of interest to consider plans of the Chinese leader2 ship on transition to green and low2carbon development and the achievement of carbon neutrality by 2060, which are becoming one of the central topics of the modern interna2 tional agenda. The monograph examines the prospects for the development of Eurasian infrastructure integration within the SCO, the ways of combining the Russian and Chi2 nese integration initiatives of the EAEU and the Belt and Road initiative, which gives significant benefits using synergetic effect not only to RF and PRC, but also to all par2 ticipants of the Eurasian transit project. Keywords:
China, transport, innovation, Belt and Road, carbon neutrality, Eurasian integration, Russia, SCO, transit. © Sazonov S.L., 2022 © IFES RAS, 2022