«IZVESTIYA IRKUTSKOGO GOSUDARSTVENNOGO UNIVERSITETA». SERIYA «POLITOLOGIYA. RELIGIOVEDENIE»
«THE BULLETIN OF IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY». SERIES «POLITICAL SCIENCE AND RELIGION STUDIES»
ISSN 2073-3380 (Print)

List of issues > Series «Political Science and Religion Studies». 2021. Vol. 35

Territorial Disputes between China and Southeast Asian Countries in the XXI Century as a Source of Domestic Political Benefits for PRC

Author(s)
A. B. Rinchinov
Abstract

The article highlights some aspects of territorial disputes of China with Vietnam and India. The author described the Chinese general public reaction on the border incidents with Vietnam, India, and Japan. The examples given by the author indicate that PRC government performs differently in each of the territorial disputes mentioned. The author has given possible reasons for different tactics used by China’s leadership in various crisis situations.

About the Authors

Rinchinov Artem Beliktoevich, Postgraduate, Department of International Relations and Customs, Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Baikal State University, 11, Lenin st., Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation, e-mail: abri3103@gmail.com

For citation

Rinchinov A.B. Territorial Disputes between China and Southeast Asian Countries in the XXI Century as a Source of Domestic Political Benefits for PRC. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Political Science and Religion Studies, 2021, vol. 35, pp. 47-54. https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2021.35.47 (in Russian)

Keywords
China, foreign policy, territorial disputes, Vietnam, India
UDC
341.222.26
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2021.35.47
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