ABSTRACT
(Because of the low level at which Sino-Soviet relations started when Gorbachev came to power and because of the relative importance of even small efforts to improve ties, this chronology is in greater detail than the others)
(Because of the low level at which Sino-Soviet relations started when Gorbachev came to power and because of the relative importance of even small efforts to improve ties, this chronology is in greater detail than the others)