Negotiations On Construction Of Russia-China Oil-pipe;Study Case: The Construction Of Russian-China Oil-pipe

Russia is an important strategic cooperative partner of China. Sino-Russian strategiccooperative partnership has kept good momentum, witnessing comprehensive and rapiddevelopment since a smooth transition was secured, and the border disputes have been settleddown. Stabilization with China is seen by many analysts alike, possibly is Russia’s greatestforeign policy success over the past decade.The Russian-Chinese relationship is complex and has a long history of shared interests.Russia was the first country that established diplomatic relations with PRC and2009marked the60years anniversary of the diplomatic relations between two countries. However, when it comesto Sino-Russian bilateral energy relations, complexities and contradictions are magnified beyondconventional practices. Russia and China are natural energy partners. Russia is the world’slargest producer of oil and natural gas China, on the other hand, is the world’s largest energyconsumer, and vitally needs energy resources and power to build its economy and provide itspeople with energy supply. This relationship has been characterized by Anders Aslund of thePeterson Institute as “having an enormous complementarity between Russia, which hascommodities, and China, which has cheap labor and manufacturing." In spite of recentadvancements in cooperative energy engagement, and despite public overtures by the leadershipof both countries to the importance and vitality of deepening engagement where both energy andpower are concerned, the pace of progress has been slow and encumbered by mutual mistrustand differing policy agendas. The Sino-Russian ‘strategic relationship may not be all that it isportrayed to be.In my work I would like to investigate the key points and reasons why the progress hasbeen so slow, using the negotiations on constructing the Russia-China oil pipe as a case study. Iam going to use the theory of balance of power for my research.I feel my work would bring a great benefit and contribute to the improvement of Sino-Russianbilateral relations.