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.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is another important piece in the story of the ...By Peter HemmingThis is another important piece in the story of the conquest of Mexico; this time written from the point of view the Acolhua people. It is also an interesting lesson every budding historian should learn about bias; and the motivation of the original author: In this instance Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl was keen to highlight the kindness; bravery; and hard work his people; in particular his ancestor and namesake Prince Ixtlilxochitl; had offered during the Spanish invasion of the continent. The reasons and background behind the creation of his account is expertly explained by the book's editors.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Indispensable work for Mexican colonial historyBy Enriqueta L.Fantastic work; Congratulations to Pablo Garcia.
