The Far East Region – The stumbling block in Sino-Russian relations

This paper aims to analyse the state of play of Sino-Russian relations in regard to the Russian Far East region. Within the political geography approach, we analyse the historical and current relations between Russia and China in relation to the partial components, such as history, demography, economics, and politics, of the Far East region. We argue that the Far East region plays a crucial role in shaping future Sino-Russian relations, and the potential alliance between China and Russia will depend on broader and more complex, multidimensional relations. The asymmetric demographic and economic development in the border area, as well as migration, are fundamental limitations to cooperation. Therefore, China has apparent leverage over Russia and a comfortable position in terms of trade and demographics. The Russian aggression against Ukraine will show how healthy and permanent the current relationship is

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