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From Adversaries to Partners? Chinese and Russian Military Cooperation after the Cold War
Ming-Yen Tsai
ISBN: 0-275-97876-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97876-1
256 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 10/30/2003
List Price: $85.00 (UK Sterling Price: £58.95)
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Media Type: Hardcover
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Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: When China and Russia established a strategic partnership in 1996, both nations declared that they would further develop military cooperation in various fields. Tsai examines the course of this military cooperation to reveal the nature of the military ties with the hopes of determining whether these two traditional adversaries have put aside historical legacies and mutual mistrust to create a full-fledged military partnership. After analyzing the motives and concerns of both powers, Tsai concludes that, while progress has been made in reducing military tensions in border regions, the level of trust has not increased substantially. The nature of these ties remains extremely fragile.

Among Western analysts, there has been concern that a closer partnership might adversely affect U.S. interests in the region. China and Russia have developed cooperation in certain areas, such as arms transfers and military-technical cooperation, and these achievements have successfully reduced political tension. However, reciprocal threats against each other's territories and China's increasing ambitions and capacity to act as a great military power in the region could eventually become a major source of friction. Based on research in both Chinese and Russian, this study offers a comprehensive analysis on the development of and limits to this military cooperation.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
    Sino-Russian Military Relations in the Context of History
    Expectations of Partnership
    Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs)
    Russian Arms Transfers to China
    China's Military Technology Acquisitions from Russia
    Conclusions
    Bibliography
About the Author: MING-YEN TSAI is Assistant Professor at the Graduate Institute of International Politics at National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan. He holds a Ph.D. in War Studies from King's College London. He is also the executive editor of the Journal of Strategic and International Studies. A specialist in Chinese defense modernization, arms transfers, and East Asian international relations, Tsai has published numerous scholarly articles and policy reports in both English and Chinese.
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