CHINA’S ZHOUBIAN DIPLOMACY IN THE 1990'S
South Korea
· Diplomatic relations established, 1992
· $20 billion trade relationship by 1997
· South Korea among top 5 in FDI to China
· PRC a key participant in 4-Party Talks and bilateral ROK-DPRK talks.
Russia
· Border demilitarization agreements beginning in 1990.
· Russia dismantles INF; CBMs established.
· Nuclear weapons agreements: NFU, end of targeting (1994).
· Russian arms and military technology sales
Japan
· Restoration of trade and investment relations.
· Emperor Akihito visits, 1992.
Central Asian States
· Diplomatic relations established with four new states.
· Trade, aid, and energy investments.
· Nonaggression, border-force reduction and other CBM agreements.
Mongolia
· Relations normalized.
· Friendship, economic agreements.
Southeast Asia
· Diplomatic relations established with Singapore, Brunei, Laos
· Relations normalized with Vietnam and border dispute settled.
· Relations restored with Indonesia
· China joins APEC, 1991
· PRC cooperates with ASEAN in Paris Agreement on Cambodia
· PRC becomes dialogue partner of ASEAN
South Asia
· India: CBMs agreed upon to promote border security; principles of border settlement agreed upon and preliminary agreement reached in 1996.
· Pakistan: Nuclear and missile cooperation.