Dangerous Borders: Sino-Russian Relation Flashcards
What FOUR major factors influence China’s perspective of Russia?
- Historical - Largely bad
- Power Relations
- Personal Dimension -
- Cooperation without values
How does HISTORY influence China’s view of Russia?
Russia as an imperialist power taking advantage of China + Poor support of CCP during Civil War despite ideology + Sino-Soviet Split 1961
Result of the ‘Treaty of Aigun’ 1858?
China forced to give much of Manchuria to Russia (600,000km2)
What was the Sino-Soviet Split of 1961
A huge fracture in relations following differing interpretations of Marxist-Lenin philosophy, with USSR denouncing a Cult of Personality and forging a peaceful existence with the West
How does POWER POLITICS influence China’s view of Russia?
Russia was an imperial power, is the 2nd Largest Nuclear Power, and now a declining - but still important - international player
How does PERSONALITY influence China’s view of Russia?
Significant lack of personal and cultural ties with Russia; owing to dense border, ethnic difference and differing views
How does COOPERATION influence China’s view of Russia?
Huge amount of Sino-Russian relationship is founded on strategic partnerships.
E.g engagement in the energy sector, counter-terrorism
On what river did the Sino-Russian border clashes occur in 1969?
The Ussuri River
How many Chinese are learning English v Russian? (Bobo Lo, How the Chinese See Russia)
300 million V 120,000
In what year did the Sino-Soviet Alliance Begin?
1949
What regional organisation, which both Russia and China are in, helps underpin regional cooperation?
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation 1997
Whilst avoiding to rely on Russia, what DOES China seek (Bobo Lo)?
Support on “Core interests” and sceptical pragmatism
- “One China” Policy/Taiwan
- Deny separatist campaigns
- Continued strategic partnerships
What factors could drastically change Sino-Russian Relationship?
- Political/Econ Modernisation in Russia
- Aggressive nationalism in Russia
- Decline in US-Sino relations
