The cooperation between Russia and the little -known, until recent events, is gaining incredible turnover. In September, Rosatom and Myanmar compiled a roadmap on cooperation for 2022-2023. This map included the construction of low -power nuclear power plants and the production of lithium batteries, which was a big surprise.

But the most surprising thing is that lithium today is not obtained in Myanmar. The true meaning of this decision becomes obvious in conjunction with another news from the Middle Kingdom. About why this agreement is a yoke for Chinese ambitions in Myanmar, we will tell us further.

It should be noted that the economic presence of Russia in the region has traditionally based on its strengths. These are three advanced industries: oil and gas, nuclear energy and military-technical cooperation.

So in 2014, a memorandum of understanding in the field of peaceful atom with Thailand was signed, and in 2015, Russia joined in the study and development of nuclear reactors in Indonesia. And recently it became known about the supply of 6 newest Russian fighters to Myanmar. Judging by the plans of the Russian leadership, the Chinese presence in this country is clearly not included in his plans. And the proposal of Rosatom may be an elegant solution to the Chinese problem.

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The increased value of the batteries shifts strategic accents towards technology and lithium, which is a key element for the manufacture of energy drives.

Since China is a leader in the production of batteries, in the production of lithium, he already crushed the lion's part of the world market for himself.

The two largest world manufacturers Ganfeng Lithium and Tianqi Lithium are in China. Obviously, for the needs of the battery industry, there are no longer enough of the Celestial Resources. Now the PRC wants to extract this metal not only in Africa countries, but also in Myanmar. It turns out that the deposits of this metal in Myanmar exist.

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It should be noted that the economic expansion of China often acquires the features of the colonial policy of Western countries. It is no secret that Chinese enterprises around the world have mainly brought Chinese workers.

And the production of “high redistribution” of the PRC prefers not to build beyond its borders, but to bring raw materials to their territory for the production of final products. But then Rosatom spoils all raspberries.

This fall, Myanmar began negotiations with the Rosatom State Corporation on full -scale economic cooperation. Including discussed the construction of the production of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

This means that a competitor with their interests suddenly appeared before Chinese comrades. Rosatom announced his desire and intention to build in Myanmar production of batteries, where the same lithium acts as the main element.

We can say that Russia throws its yoke on Chinese ambitions in this Asian country. And the “long -term buyer of plant products based on lithium hydroxide” of the Chinese company EVE Energy cannot become.

What do you think, how long will the Myanmar authorities need to force Chinese companies in priority to supply production within their country?

And if they do not guess, it is likely that they will tell you from Russia or in Rosatom.

Cooperation with Myanmar in the last 20 years has been ambiguous. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Myanmar purchased several aircraft in the Russian Federation.

Since 2007, Russia has offered a Nupid construction of a nuclear power plant in Myanmar, but only in 2015 did the first positive changes and movement have appeared in the direction of negotiations.

But everything changed radically after a military coup in 2021. In the fall of this year, Myanmar and the Russian State Corporation Rosatom finally held constructive negotiations and decided to develop bilateral economic relations.

It was not only about the nuclear industry, but also by wind and hydropower, the media to representatives of the media, the Ambassador of Myanmar in Russia, Mr. Lvin U.

The first document confirming the agreements reached was the signing of the Memorandum on mutual understanding and the joint preliminary TEO of the low -power nuclear power plant in Myanmar.

On the sidelines of the forum "AtomExpo", the Ambassador of Myanmar commented on the meeting of the Minister of Electrification of Khan Town and the head of "Rosatom" Alexei Likhachev:

Rosatom has significant experience in wind, heat and hydropower, and the state corporation is actively promoting this experience in the world market. This means that the influence of China does not fit into Russian plans.

It should be noted that while Russia was preparing for the “U-turn to the East”, China and Schu did not hesitate and markedly strengthened its political and economic positions in Southeast Asia. For China, ASEAN is a strategic neighbor, and a favorable geopolitical position contributes to the positive development of their relationship. After 2014 and the crisis began, the secondary school began to pay close attention to Southeast Asia.

Now Russia enters the Asean market (which includes Myanmar) with interesting and demanded proposals and will build economic cooperation with the countries of the region on mutually beneficial conditions.

As for Myanmar, Russia still has an interest in this country. And this interest is in the military-strategic plane. If Russia, for example, deploys a naval base there, it will gain access to the Indian Ocean and, accordingly, control over the most important transport artery, which comes from China and India to Europe, near the exclusive economic zone of Myanmar.

It is obvious that this is a very convenient place for placing a naval base, which allows you to grab the throat of Europe.

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