From the establishment of the People’s Republic of China to the mid to late 1950s, Sino-Soviet relations experienced a “honeymoon” period. With the intensification of Cold War dichotomy, Stalin’s China policy was aimed at damaging American geopolitical positioning and resource-extraction in Europe and East Asia. However, this policy did not complement Beijing’s strategic objectives of stabilizing its domestic political and economic situation. The hard-won Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance, and Mutual Assistance in 1950 maintained China’s status as a junior partner in this relationship and increased Chinese dependency on the Soviet Union through the Korean War. In the post-Stalin era, however, Moscow pursued a peaceful coexistence and the alignment of the two states’ strategic goals ensued. This led to constructive cooperation on more equal terms. Thus, the binding nature of Sino-Soviet relations transformed into a voluntary association in the post-Stalin era.
From the establishment of the People’s Republic of China to the mid to late 1950s, Sino-Soviet relations experienced a “honeymoon” period. With the intensification of Cold War dichotomy, Stalin’s China policy was aimed at damaging American geopolitical positioning and resource-extraction in Europe and East Asia. However, this policy did not complement Beijing’s strategic objectives of stabilizing its domestic political and economic situation. The hard-won Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance, and Mutual Assistance in 1950 maintained China’s status as a junior partner in this relationship and increased Chinese dependency on the Soviet Union through the Korean War. In the post-Stalin era, however, Moscow pursued a peaceful coexistence and the alignment of the two states’ strategic goals ensued. This led to constructive cooperation on more equal terms. Thus, the binding nature of Sino-Soviet relations transformed into a voluntary association in the post-Stalin era.
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