1st Edition

Strategic Partners Russian-Chinese Relations in the Post-Soviet Era

By Jeanne Wilson Copyright 2004
296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

Russia's foreign policy experience in the first post-Soviet decade was marked by disappointments as well as surprising turns. Expectations that Russia would join the Western powers as an equal partner were frustrated, while relations with the People's Republic of China warmed considerably. Today, Russia's relationship with China is an important component of its overall foreign policy orientation,... Read more
1. Introduction; 2. Russian-Chinese Relations: A Chronological Overview; 3. Russia and China as Neighbors: Border Issues and Regional Relations in Asia; 4. The Weakest Link: Economic Relations between Russia and China; 5. Russian-Chinese Military and Military-Technical Relations; 6. The China Factor in the Border Regions: The Russian Far East and Transbaikal Area; 7. Political Relations: Defining the Strategic Partnership; 8. Conclusion: The Emergent Partnership

Biography

Jeanne Wilson