Lokshin Grigory

Vietnam-China Relations: the Tyranny of Geography and Common Sense

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2013, №21, 77-100

 
Annotation: In current Vietnam - China relations we face a striking paradox. On the one hand, all these past years have witnessed constant tensions between the two states over territorial disputes in the South-China Sea (SCS), which Vietnam calls the East Sea. On the other - the two ruling Communist Parties invariably call their relations fraternal, although in fact it by no means always the case. The ideological similarity of the ruling parties as well as political and social systems leave a perceptible mark on the character of Vietnam-China relations.

Keywords: VIETNAM, CHINA, TERRITORIAL DISPUTES, BILATERAL RELATIONS, SOUTH-CHINA SEA