"Often unmatched in their command of the Chinese and Russian sources, Shen and Li unpack the multilayered story of this difficult relationship, exposing previously unknown, or misunderstood, episodes, and shedding new light on dated historiographical debates. . . It is an important and lasting contribution to the field. . . Shen and Li's conclusions are likely to stand the test of time."—Sergey Radchenko, Pacific Affairs

"This book reflects the best of the scholarship by two serious Chinese scholars of the Cold War international history. Based on newly available archives and historical material in Beijing and Moscow, this book has detailed China's alliance relationships during the heydays of the Cold War. No existing study has tackled the same topic as thoroughly and solidly as this one."—Shu Guang Zhang, Professor and Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Macau University of Science and Technology

Zhihua Shen is Professor of History at East China Normal University in Shanghai and directs the Center for Cold War International History Studies. He is the author of more than ten books.
Danhui Li, research fellow at the Center for Cold War International History Studies and the Institute of Contemporary China Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, is editor-in-chief of Cold War International History Studies.