2020 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Multi-level Analysis of Sino-Russian Relations: Evaluating the Durability of the Bilateral Partnership
| Project/Area Number |
20K13441
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| Research Institution | International University of Japan |
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Principal Investigator |
Macikenaite Vida 国際大学, 国際関係学研究科, 講師(移行) (10773004)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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| Keywords | Russia-China in Asia / Russia and Vietnam / strategic partnership |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
In the early stage of the project, research has focused on literature review (mainly Russian and English) as originally planned to organise the existing arguments on China-Russia relations and construct a clear-cut analytical framework, which is to be employed to evaluate the long-term relations between China and Russia.
Empirical analysis has focused on China-Russia relations in South-East Asia, with a particular focus on the region surrounding the South China Sea. Analysis has been focused on China-Russia relations through the lens of Russia’s activities in Southeast Asia. Specifically, Russia's involvements in Vietnam was analysed, as well as China-Russia interaction surrounding the South China Sea, seeking to examine how the “comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era” between China and Russia unfolds in the region surrounding the South China Sea and beyond.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
4: Progress in research has been delayed.
Reason
All the interviews and international trips have been postponed due to the situation worldwide related to the global pandemics.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
The research will further investigate China-Russia interactions in selected issue areas after the current topic is completed and presented at an international conference in Poland. A number of interviews will be conducted to (1) understand the perceptions of China-Russia relations among the political elites of Western countries; and (2) capture the perceptions of China-Russia relations in Russia.
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| Causes of Carryover |
Most of the activities involving international traveling have been postponed to the next fiscal year due to the pandemics-related situation, therefore, the planned expenditure will be transferred to the next year to conduct interviews, collect materials, and present research at the conferences.
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