Description:
Re-examines the history of 20th century Sino-Soviet relations
Considers the key events which shaped the biletaral relations of China and Russia between 1917 and 1990
Argues that the ties between China and the USSR offered an example of the structural flaws common between members of the cold war socialist camp
Review Quotes:
"Zhihua Shen's edited volume is a timely and apt contribution to Soviet studies. ... this work remains a valuable contribution to the scholarship on Sino-Soviet relations from the Chinese perspective." (Punsara Amarasinghe and Davide Oristto, International Affairs, Vol. 97 (4), 2021)