About some aspects of international legal regulation of Russian-Chinese bilateral relations

The purpose of the research. Relations between the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China (PRC) are of great interest in terms of international legal research. To date, a solid international legal framework has been accumulated in all areas of priority interstate interaction as part of the development of these relations. Both Russia and China are the largest countries in the world, whose role in the ongoing process of formation of a multipolar world order could not be overemphasized. Taking into account the centuries-old historical aspects of building relations between Russia and PRC, activity of the political dialogue, including the highest level, the high rates of their trade and economic cooperation, the deep, long-term interests of interaction within multilateral formats, the prospects for their development in accordance with existing agreements, it seems relevant and necessary to comprehend them gradually from the viewpoint of the science of international law.

Results. The PRC's approaches to international law as a whole are of separate interest and are subject to the comprehensive study. The basis of Russian-Chinese relations at the present stage is a mutual interest in cooperation based on the norms and principles of international law, with the leading role of the UN in the matters of regulating of international relations. The agreements reached during the state visit of the President of PRC Xi Jinping to Russia in March 2023, which determine the vectors for the comprehensive development of the Russian-Chinese relations in the coming years, require a thorough international legal analysis.