Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot266810.32687/0869-866X-2026-34-s1-453-459Научная статьяSOCIAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF RUSSIAN-CHINESE COOPERATION IN THE SPHERE OF PUBLIC HEALTHCARELiadovaA. V.LiadovaM. V.Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, RussiaPirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997, Moscow, Russia270620263445345929062026Copyright © 1970,1970The article discusses the socio-legal aspects of the development mutual cooperation between Russia and China in the public health. This direction of the current Russian-Chinese political agenda is caused by some factors. One of them is the common nature of public health problems and challenges faced by the healthcare systems. Also the reason is the growth of cross-border mobility of the population of both countries, which necessitates coordination of efforts in the field of regulation, ensuring the quality of services, protecting patients rights and epidemiological control. In this regard, the objective of the study is to analyze the key areas, legal mechanisms and social challenges that influence the development of interaction between Russia and China in the field of public health. Based on the results of the study, the main vectors in the Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of public health are defined. They include: 1) prevention and control of infectious diseases; 2) digital transformation of healthcare; 3) oncology and nuclear medicine; 4) medical education and science; 5) ethical problems. The main mechanisms of interaction between Russia and China in public healthcare are legal regulatory (bilateral agreements, interdepartmental protocols, harmonization of regulatory requirements) and projects in scientific and educational sphere. Overall, cooperation between Russia and China in healthcare is dynamically developing, multifaceted, and promising. However, there are a number of limitations and problems, including cultural barriers, legal restrictions and ethical challenges. To sum up, the Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of public health has significant potential, but requires the development of a legal framework and a systematic approach.Russian-Chinese cooperation in public healthpublic healthChinese health policymedical tourismpharmaceutical tourismdigitalization of medicineроссийско-китайское сотрудничество в сфере общественного здравоохраненияобщественное здоровьеполитика в сфере охраны здоровья Китаямедицинский туризмфармацевтический туризмцифровизация медицины1.Росстат. Здравоохранение в России. 2025: cтат. сб. М.; 2025. 149 с.2.Liu Mingbo, Wang Zengwu, Wang Wen et al. Interpretation of the key points of the "Report on Cardiovascular Health and Diseases in China 2023" // J. Clin. Cardiol. 2024. Vol. 40, N 8. P. 599—616.3.Zhang Jinyi, Zhang Shizhong. New progress in epidemiology and related mechanisms of cardiovascular and mental diseases // China Gen. Pract. 2024. Vol. 27, N 8. P. 893.4.Guo Lanwei, Wang Ning, Zhou Maigeng et al. Analysis of the burden of lung cancer in the Chinese population // Chin. J. Epidemiol. 2024. Vol. 45, N 5. P. 626—632.5.Щербакова Е. М. Старшие поколения россиян, 2025 год // Демоскоп Weekly. 2025. №1079—1080.6.Qiao Xiaochun. The past, present and future of population aging in China // Soc. Policy Res. 2024. Vol. 34, N 1. P. 47—63.7.Deng Ting. Research on age-friendly transformation of retirement migration from the dual perspective of the silver economy and Healthy China // Sustain. Dev. 2025. Vol. 15. P. 251.8.Zhi Hanying. Study on regional differences in the allocation of primary healthcare resources in China // Adv. Soc. Sci. 2024. Т. 13. С. 410.9.Лядова А. В. Здоровье как социальный феномен // Вестник Московского университета. Серия 18. Социология и политология. 2025. Т. 31, №2. С. 123—145.10.Yang Qifan, Wang Yuping. Prominent biosafety issues in the field of public health in China // Chin. Public Health. 2023. Vol. 39, N 5. P. 676—680.11.Се Чжоу, Ван Фан Китайско-российские дипломатические отношения в области здравоохранения в период новой коронавирусной инфекции // Мир русскоговорящих стран. 2021. №3. С. 5—33. DOI 10.20323/2658-7866-2021-3-9-5-3312.Карцхия А. А. Биоэкономика и биобезопасность: правовой аспект // Правовая информатика. 2024. №3. С. 216—224.13.Орлов С. А., Александрова О. Ю. Современные проблемы оценки готовности национальных систем здравоохранения к биологическим угрозам (литературный обзор) // Медико-биологические и социально-психологические проблемы безопасности в чрезвычайных ситуациях. 2024. №1. С. 108—117.