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.