Beschreibung
Fifteen years have passed since the establishment of a strategic cooperative and partnership in 1996; and the year 2011 marked the tenth anniversary of the Treaty of Good Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between the Peoples Republic of China and Russian Federation. During this period, a variety of significant changes have taken place in both countries, especially in the field of energy. The goal of this study is to provide a comprehensive analysis of historical development of China and Russia relationship in the energy sphere, specifically Chinas energy potential, its role in the economy and relationship with Russia. Moreover, the thesis aims at analyzing the forthcoming perspectives of the China-Russia relationship with the regard to other Western countries (such as US). China and Russia are interested in enlarging bilateral cooperation in a variety of areas; the states share a number of mutual interests concerning regional and international security and stability. Chinese observers characterize China-Russia relations as warm on the governmental level, cold on the historical level, and weak on the economical level.
Autorenporträt
Samir Musayev graduated ''International Relations'' bachelor's degree from The Academy of Public Administration in Azerbaijan. His 1st master degree in Political Science and Diplomacy, 2nd master degree Business Economics were in Lithuania. He is currently the President of "Azerbaijani Youth Organization of Lithuania".
