专访丨期待深化同中国多领域合作——访俄罗斯犹太自治州州长科斯秋克

Group 1 - The governor of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Kostiuk, expressed the region's desire to deepen cooperation with China in logistics, agriculture, minerals, and tourism, welcoming Chinese tourists to experience its unique culture and beautiful scenery [2][4] - The Jewish Autonomous Oblast is one of 11 administrative entities in the Russian Far East Federal District and is the only autonomous oblast in Russia, located across the Amur River from China's Heilongjiang Province [2] - The cross-river Tongjiang–Nizhneleninskoye railway bridge has significantly boosted the region's logistics industry, with current annual import and export cargo volume exceeding 5 million tons, and a government target to increase this to over 20 million tons in the future [4] Group 2 - The region plans to construct a new road bridge across the Amur River between Bashkovoye and Jiajin County in Heilongjiang Province to further enhance its logistics capabilities [4] - The Jewish Autonomous Oblast is rich in mineral resources, with Kostiuk stating that it possesses nearly the entire periodic table of elements, and some mineral processing enterprises have established close cooperation with China to develop a metallurgy industry cluster [4] - In agriculture, the region has signed cooperation agreements with Chinese companies for the cultivation of strawberries and blueberries, as well as the processing of agricultural products [4] Group 3 - Kostiuk closely monitors the development of Chinese provinces like Heilongjiang, learning from their meetings, measures, and decisions [6] - The governor attended the 34th Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair in May, noting the impressive changes and prosperity in Harbin after a nine-year absence [6] - Kostiuk looks forward to more Chinese tourists visiting the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, promoting ecological tourism and activities such as bird watching and fishing due to the region's rich water resources [6]