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For more on this story, we're joined now in the studio by Teng Jianqun from the China Institute of International Studies.

Q1. How significant is this China-Russia-Mongolia economic corridor? What is the strategy behind the plan?

Q2. Turning to the upcoming SCO meeting in Tashkent. The highlight of this year is the possible expansion of SCO membership, to include India and Pakistan. What impact will it have if those countries were to join the group?