Orthodoxy in China: Interfaith Relations between Russia and China at the History and Present times

The need to study confessional problems in China is due to the abundance of religious movements that exist in this country. Only five religions are recognized at the state level, but this list does not include Orthodoxy, which in the territory of the People's Republic of China has become one of the "local" religions, which creates an objective for scientific study of this issue. This is especially relevant in modern conditions, when, against the background of unstable geopolitical relations, Russia and China are seeking to finding new forms of interaction with each other. In this regard, Orthodoxy can become an additional link between two powerful countries, so the focus of the study is linked with the interfaith ties between Russia and China at the present stage, as well as historical discourse and the development of Orthodox traditions in China. As a result, a periodization of the implementation of interfaith relations between Russia and China has been developed; the proposals for their deepening and their intensification have been formulated. The novelty of the results obtained is connected with the formation of a scientific approach to the genesis of the formation of interfaith relations between the two countries, as well as the formulated recommendations that are relevant in modern geopolitical conditions. The significance of the research in the theoretical aspect is the possibility of using the materials obtained in the educational process when studying the course of religious studies, both in Russia and in China. The practical significance of the work is due to the possibility of using the formulated recommendations to improve interfaith relations between Russia and China.