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200 10$aAxis of convenience$b[electronic resource] $eMoscow, Beijing, and the new geopolitics /$fBobo Lo
210   $aWashington, D.C. $cBrookings Institution Press$dc2008
215   $a1 online resource (293 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-8157-5340-3 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aCover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Cooperation, Ambiguity, and Tension; Chapter 2: The Burden of History; Chapter 3: Strategic Partnership--Image and Reality; Chapter 4: The ""Yellow Peril""--Engagement in the Russian Far East; Chapter 5: ""Peaceful Rise"" and the Shifting Sino-Russian Balance; Chapter 6: Cooperation and Competition in Central Asia; Chapter 7: East Asia--Arena of the Great Powers; Chapter 8: The Geopolitics of Energy; Chapter 9: The Grand Chessboard Revisited--Russia, China, and the United States
327   $aChapter 10: Conclusion--From ""Strategic Partnership"" to Strategic TensionNotes; Index
330   $aFew relationships have been as misunderstood as the "strategic partnership" between Russia and China. Official rhetoric portrays it as the very model of international cooperation: Moscow and Beijing claim that ties are closer and warmer than at any time in history. In reality, however, the picture is highly ambiguous. While both sides are committed to multifaceted engagement, cooperation is complicated by historical suspicions, cultural prejudices, geopolitical rivalries, and competing priorities. For Russia, China is at once the focus of a genuine convergence of interests and the greatest
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