20.03.07 A Match made in Heaven?
Strategic Convergence between China and Russia
NUPI Working Paper 717 | 28 pages.
Evaluates to what extent Russia and China have a convergence of strategic interests and whether or not this leads to cooperation.
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This paper examines the strategic convergence between Russia and China. Strategic
convergence is understood as the overlap of key objectives and interests with regard to long-term
developments in world politics, which provides the basis for extensive tactical co-operation
between two or more states. The paper focuses on the compatibility of Russia and China in
terms of complementary economies, location and political outlook. The match between Russian
natural resources and Chinese markets is examined in particular. The paper concludes that a
closer relationship between the two countries in many ways would be of mutual advantage,
but that it is far from certain that an alliance will develop.
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