Sino-Russian Relations in Central
Asia and Beyond
Washington D.C., 6-7 May, 2009
Conference Venue
Rome Auditorium
Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International
Studies (SAIS)
Johns Hopkins University
1619 Massachusetts Avenue
Washington D.C., 20036
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Objective
China is today rapidly entrenching its presence
throughout the Eurasian continent and in
the post-Soviet space. Meanwhile, a resurgent
Russia is seeking to preserve this space
as its exclusive sphere of influence. These
clashing interests have so far been mitigated
by the shared ambition of balancing U.S.
unipolarity and preventing its engagement
in the wider Central Asian region. How will
Sino-Russian relations unfold in context
of this geopolitical uncertainty? This conference
seeks to bring together scholars specializing
on Sino-Russian relations to address the
current status of this relationship, its
historical drivers, and implications for
the future. Five main questions are asked:
Will the historical volatility of Sino-Russian
relations continue into the 21st Century?
Are they striving for a condominium in Central
Asia? What lessons can be derived from China’s
and Russia’s domination of Mongolia?
To what extent are their interests in the
energy and military spheres competitive/complementary?
In what way is the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization a manifestation of both old
patterns and new realities in the Sino-Russian
relationship? The conference is co-organized
by the Departments of Russia and Eurasian
Studies, China Studies, and the Central
Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road
Studies Program at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University,
together with the Stockholm-based Institute
for Security and Development Policy and
University of Louisville.
Participants
Robert Bedeski, University of Louisville,
United States.
Stephen Blank, US Army War College, United
States.
Daniel Burghart, The National Defense Intelligence
College, United States.
Gaye Christoffersen, SOKA University of
America, United States.
Lowell Dittmer, UCLA, United States.
David Finkelstein, CNA Corporation, United
States.
Carla Freeman, Johns Hopkins University,
United States (tentative).
Zhao Huasheng, Fudan University, China.
Zhao Huirong, China Academy of Social Sciences,
China.
Marlene Laruelle, Central Asia-Caucasus
Institute & Silk Road Studies Program,
United States/Sweden.
Martha Olcott, Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace, United States.
Bruce Parrott, Johns Hopkins University,
United States.
Sebastien Peyrouse, Central Asia-Caucasus
Institute & Silk Road Studies Program,
United States/Sweden.
Nicklas Norling, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute
& Silk Road Studies Program, United
States/Sweden.
Marina Romanova, Russian Academy of State
Service at the President of Russian Federation,
Russia.
Gilbert Rozman, Princeton University, United
States.
Shoichi Itoh, Economic Research Institute
for Northeast Asia, Japan.
S. Frederick Starr, Central Asia-Caucasus
Institute & Silk Road Studies Program,
United States/Sweden.
Niklas Swanström, Institute for Security
and Development Policy, Sweden.
Charles E. Ziegler, University of Louisville,
United States.
RSVP for this event is mandatory and is
requested latest by 10 AM, 4 May. To RSVP
please send an email with your name and
affiliation to caci2@jhu.edu.
The conference is organized in cooperation
with the China and Eurasia Forum and is
made possible with the kind support of Riksbanken’s
Jubileumsfond (The Bank of Sweden Tercentenary
Foundation) .
Media inquiries and other questions about
this conference should be directed to:
Ms. Marja Snyder, Forum Organizer, Central
Asia-Caucasus Institute, Tel: +1-202-663-7723
or (marjanposti@hotmail.com)
Ms. Marion Cherry, Office Manager, Central
Asia-Caucasus Institute, Tel: +1-202-663-7723
(caci2@jhu.edu)
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