Russia to invest in Beijing office to promote export of minerals in South Kuril Islands

Global network reporter Wang Huan reported March 3, according to Japan's Kyodo News, citing Itar, to the South Kuril Islands (Japan said the "four northern islands") the actual jurisdiction of the Russian Far East Sakhalin state Government Deputy chairman Hotozikin 2nd, will be held in Beijing 22, 23rd for the Chinese enterprises investment promotion and announced 17 investment projects.　　Hotozikin revealed that the investment projects, including the Sakhalin state and the entire Kuril Islands, specifically related to resources and agriculture, infrastructure construction and other fields, but whether there will be related to the South Kuril Islands projects, it is not clear. reported that, according to the Russian Department of Fisheries and other departments revealed that China and South Korea enterprises are currently studying in the South Kuril Islands to carry out business.　　The Japanese government considers this tantamount to "admitting Russia's jurisdiction over the disputed territory of Japan and Russia", and has been opposed to third countries ' involvement in the regional market. Hotozikin will be confident in Beijing's investment promotion, he said: "This will arouse strong concern in China." "What we're looking for is not capital, but a march into emerging markets," Hotozikin said of the reason for the promotion. He pointed out that although the Sakhalin state is rich in mineral resources, but because of the lack of sales market, the processing industry has not been developed.