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The Sino-Vietnamese Approach to Managing Boundary Disputes

Author: Ramses Amer

Abstract

The primary objective of this study is to examine how China and Vietnam have handled their border disputes, both on land and at sea. The analysis revolved around two main issues: firstly, how the border disputes affect the relationship between the two countries and secondly, more specifically, how the two countries are trying to manage their border disputes.

The briefing is divided into two main sections. The first of these traces the importance of the border disputes between the two states and the way in which they were managed in the 1975-1991 period. The second, more substantive, section is devoted to the developments relating to the border disputes following the full normalisation of bilateral relations in November 1991 to the end of 2000. The concluding section provides a critical analysis of the efforts of the two countries to manage their territorial disputes with a view of explaining the progress achieved and tensions endured during the 1990s. It also encompasses a discussion relating to the prospects for the future.

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