Abstract
The key vectors of spatial transformation in various countries around the world are the formation of large macroregions, as well as the expansion and strengthening of agglomerations. This article aims to conduct a comparative analysis of the formation of metropolitan regions in Russia and China, given the changing spatial development vectors of these two countries. The comparative method formed the basis of the study and allowed us to draw parallels in the development trends of the Russian and Chinese metropolitan regions, while the systems approach allowed us to examine the spatial component of infrastructural transformations in the Moscow metropolitan region and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.