there is no doubt that China, Russia, and twenty-first century global geopolitics will be valuable reading for anyone interested in the increasingly close partnership between China and Russia and its consequences for world politics. * Elias Goetz, Uppsala Universitet, Sweden, International Affairs * ...the authors "went to the field" to create a remarkably balanced, indepth, detailed, and uptodate account of some of the most important aspects of ChinaRussia relations, in which the voices of Chinese and Russian scholars are consistently heard. * Alexander Korolev, University of New South Wales, Sydney, The China Journal * Relations between Eurasia's two great powers, Russia and China, have for decades been a looming concern for the United States and its regional allies, yet the Beijing-Moscow relationship has rarely received direct and sustained attention, thanks to expert communities working in separate silos. Cross and Bolt have broken right through the silos, and in doing so done a great service to scholars, policymakers and the broader public interested in the future of a vast
region home to vital trade, energy and security links. * Matthew Rojansky, Director, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center. * As the relationships between the US and both China and Russia become tense, the question becomes if China and Russia can work together against the US and other Western powers and challenge the US-led world order. This lucid, insightful, and timely book seeks answers to this important question by examining the Sino-Russo partnership and its implications for the US. A must read for anyone interested in the great power politics in the increasingly competitive world of
the 21st century. * Dr. Suisheng Zhao, Professor of International Studies, University of Denver and Editor, Journal of Contemporary China. * This brilliant book is an essential if sober big read for Western leaders, scholars, and should-be-interested publics. Geopolitics & Machopolitik are back big time. China and Russia believe Western weakness legitimizes the authoritarianism they espouse. This is not bedtime reading. * Professor Dr. Julian Lindley-French, Vice-President, Atlantic Treaty Association, Senior Fellow, Institute of Statecraft, London. * With the United States as the sole superpower, Russia as the heir of a previous superpower and China as the candidate of future superpower, trilateral relations among them are underpinning peace and development of both current and future global order. This book provides insightful perspectives to understand the strategic triangle in today's world. * Dr. Gao Fei, Professor of China Foreign Affairs University. * Bolt and Cross raise critical questions that have long concerned those of us in the fields of Russian and Chinese foreign policies. Why do the two countries demonstrate a surprising affinity in their worldviews and global interests? Will growing Russian-Chinese cooperation reshape geopolitics in the twenty-first century? The book's scope, rich diversity of sources explored, and the significant implications of the argument will provoke debate among experts and broader
audiences. * Dr. Igor Zevelev, Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC. *