Robert E. Bedeski is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science, University of Victoria, Canada.Niklas Swanström is Director of the Institute for Security and Development Policy, A think-tank based in Sweden, and a research fellow at SAIS.

• 1. Transformation of the Sino-Russian Relationship: From Cold War to the Putin era Niklas Swanstrom 2. Political and Cultural Roots of Sino-Russian Partnership Lowell Dittmer 3. The Russia-China-US Triangle and its Post-Cold War Fate Bobo Lo 4. Russia and the Geopolitics of Eurasia in Historical Perspective Bruce Parrott 5. Moscow’s China Dilemma: Evolving Perceptions of Russian Security in Eurasia and Asia Marlene Laruelle 6. Power Differential and Security Issues in Central Asia: Threat Perceptions of China Sebastien Peyrouse 7. Recent Trends in Russo-Chinese Military Relations Stephen Blank 8. Multiple Levels of Sino-Russian Energy Relations Gaye Christoffersen 9. Sino-Japanese Competition over Russian Oil Shoichi Itoh 10. Does the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Represent an Example of a Military Alliance? T. Tugsbilguun 11. Chinese Views of the Russia-Georgia Conflict and its Impact Sun Zhuangzhi and Zhao Huirong 12. Asiatica: Sino-Russian Heartland and the Mongolian State Robert Bedeski

Robert E. Bedeski is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science, University of Victoria, Canada.Niklas Swanström is Director of the Institute for Security and Development Policy, A think-tank based in Sweden, and a research fellow at SAIS.

• 1. Transformation of the Sino-Russian Relationship: From Cold War to the Putin era Niklas Swanstrom 2. Political and Cultural Roots of Sino-Russian Partnership Lowell Dittmer 3. The Russia-China-US Triangle and its Post-Cold War Fate Bobo Lo 4. Russia and the Geopolitics of Eurasia in Historical Perspective Bruce Parrott 5. Moscow’s China Dilemma: Evolving Perceptions of Russian Security in Eurasia and Asia Marlene Laruelle 6. Power Differential and Security Issues in Central Asia: Threat Perceptions of China Sebastien Peyrouse 7. Recent Trends in Russo-Chinese Military Relations Stephen Blank 8. Multiple Levels of Sino-Russian Energy Relations Gaye Christoffersen 9. Sino-Japanese Competition over Russian Oil Shoichi Itoh 10. Does the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Represent an Example of a Military Alliance? T. Tugsbilguun 11. Chinese Views of the Russia-Georgia Conflict and its Impact Sun Zhuangzhi and Zhao Huirong 12. Asiatica: Sino-Russian Heartland and the Mongolian State Robert Bedeski

Robert E. Bedeski is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science, University of Victoria, Canada.Niklas Swanström is Director of the Institute for Security and Development Policy, A think-tank based in Sweden, and a research fellow at SAIS.

• 1. Transformation of the Sino-Russian Relationship: From Cold War to the Putin era Niklas Swanstrom 2. Political and Cultural Roots of Sino-Russian Partnership Lowell Dittmer 3. The Russia-China-US Triangle and its Post-Cold War Fate Bobo Lo 4. Russia and the Geopolitics of Eurasia in Historical Perspective Bruce Parrott 5. Moscow’s China Dilemma: Evolving Perceptions of Russian Security in Eurasia and Asia Marlene Laruelle 6. Power Differential and Security Issues in Central Asia: Threat Perceptions of China Sebastien Peyrouse 7. Recent Trends in Russo-Chinese Military Relations Stephen Blank 8. Multiple Levels of Sino-Russian Energy Relations Gaye Christoffersen 9. Sino-Japanese Competition over Russian Oil Shoichi Itoh 10. Does the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Represent an Example of a Military Alliance? T. Tugsbilguun 11. Chinese Views of the Russia-Georgia Conflict and its Impact Sun Zhuangzhi and Zhao Huirong 12. Asiatica: Sino-Russian Heartland and the Mongolian State Robert Bedeski