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Vita Spivak
Nonresident Scholar, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center

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Vita Spivak is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center. She is an expert on China and worked as the 2015-2018 Program Coordinator for the Russia in the Asian Pacific Program at the former-Carnegie Moscow Center.

She holds a BA in Chinese History from Moscow State University, and an MA in Economics from Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas. She also holds an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies from the University of Oxford.


education
MSc, University of Oxford, MA, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, BA, Moscow State University  
languages
Chinese, English, Russian

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Western Sanctions Are Pushing Russian Metals Producers Into China’s Arms

Russian companies are not only selling more metals to China, but also integrating their value chains with Chinese firms.

· July 12, 2024
How Sanctions Have Changed the Face of Chinese Companies in Russia

While few Chinese companies have left Russia, and some have even increased their presence following the exodus of Western firms, even state-owned enterprises are finding it increasingly difficult to keep flying under the sanctions radar.

· May 18, 2023
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What’s Behind Xi Jinping’s Visit to Moscow?

Why did Xi Jinping choose to visit Moscow at a time when Russia has been ostracized by the global community for its invasion of Ukraine? Did both sides get what they wanted from the visit? Podcast host Alexander Gabuev is joined by Yanmei Xie, a geopolitics analyst at Gavekal Research, and Vita Spivak, an analyst at Control Risks and non-resident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Podcast: What’s Behind Xi Jinping’s Visit to Moscow?

Following Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Moscow, this episode of the podcast is devoted to the ever-evolving relationship between Russia and China.

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The Geoeconomics of Russia-China Relations Amid the Pandemic and Climate Change
December 10, 2021

What are the key drivers and obstacles in Sino-Russian economic cooperation? How badly does China need Russian commodities exports? Is Russia concerned about China’s growing geoeconomic clout, and does it have any alternatives? Join Alexander Gabuev, Vita Spivak and Jiayi Zhou to explore these issues and more.

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What Does China’s Energy Crisis Mean for Russia?

China’s energy infrastructure is simply not yet ready for Beijing’s concerted efforts to curb emissions, which opens up new opportunities for Russian hydrocarbon exporters.

· October 14, 2021
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Can the Yuan Ever Replace the Dollar for Russia?

Testing the possibilities of internationalizing the Chinese currency in Russia is a tempting prospect for both Beijing and Moscow, but agreements on paper simply aren’t enough to change reality.

· August 2, 2021
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China-Russia Relations at the Dawn of the Biden Era
May 12, 2021

While U.S.-China and U.S.-Russia relations have steadily deteriorated, China-Russia cooperation has grown in its stead. Paul Haenle will moderate a discussion on recent developments in China-Russia relations and their implications for the United States.

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What Does China’s Latest Five-Year Plan Mean for Russia?

As Russia becomes increasingly pulled into China’s tech orbit, the Rubicon will be the Kremlin’s final decision on whether to use Chinese or Western technology to develop 5G networks in Russia—and currently Chinese companies look like the favorites.

· March 19, 2021
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Russia and China in Africa: Allies or Rivals?

Russia can’t compete with China in terms of their influence in Africa, so Moscow’s attempts to make inroads there do not alarm Beijing. But as China asserts itself in the role of the major power in Africa, Moscow’s dual influence (such as selling weapons to different sides of a conflict in the same country) could become an impediment to stabilization.

· October 25, 2019