Sino-Russian Relations in China's Territorial Disputes with India and Vietnam
Despite Beijing鈥檚 longstanding discontent with Moscow鈥檚 close ties with New Delhi and Hanoi that at times conflict with China鈥檚 territorial interests, against the current backdrop of intensifying US-China strategic competition, Beijing has to a large extent put up with Russia鈥檚 involvement in these territorial conflicts, especially the Sino-Indian dispute, as a useful instrument to prevent New Delhi and Hanoi from leaning further toward Washington. With US ties to both India and Vietnam improving in the context of competition with China, understanding when and where Russian relations with New Delhi and Hanoi conflict with Chinese interests is vital for navigating a complex geopolitical environment.
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii, M膩noa
Kissinger Institute on China and the United States
The Kissinger Institute works to ensure that China policy serves American long-term interests and is founded in understanding of historical and cultural factors in bilateral relations and in accurate assessment of the aspirations of China鈥檚 government and people. Read more
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