ABSTRACT
In the previous chapter, we discussed China's policy towards both the United States and the Soviet Union (and Russia). We argued that China's relations with the two powers were dominated by the change in China's own perceptions of its relations with both powers. In the Maoist era, China carried out every possible policy to undermine the influence of either or both superpowers. In the post-Maoist era, China's policies have transformed to reflect its own perception of change of power in the international system. Different foreign policy tactics and strategies have been carried out by the Chinese to suit the changes in the international system and to foster the achievement of China's own foreign policy objectives. Changes in China's relations with both Washington and Moscow have been coupled with internal change.
