Focuses on the economic relations between Russia and China after dissolution of the Soviet Union. Impact of the divergence in domestic reform models and foreign occupancy preoccupations on the relationship; Efforts to establish a constructive partnership to address mutual interest; Factors encouraging change of Sino-Russian relations.
Presents a study which examines the significance of regional development, foreign economic relations and regional and central interest on the bilateral relations between China and Russia. Factors which inhibits economic interactions ; Regional developments in the pre-reform era of Russia and China; Shortcomings of the economic opening of trade relations in 1992-94.