Posted in China, Russia, World The Russia-China Friendship and Cooperation Treaty: A Strategic Shift in Eurasia? Author: blackfalcon Published Date: July 18, 2001 Leave a Comment on The Russia-China Friendship and Cooperation Treaty: A Strategic Shift in Eurasia? The Russia-China Friendship and Cooperation Treaty: A Strategic Shift in Eurasia? On July 16, the presidents of Russia and China signed a Treaty for Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation in Moscow.1 This treaty is the first such agreement between these two Eurasian powers since Mao Tse-tung signed a treaty with Joseph Stalin of the U.S.S.R. in 1950, four months before the outbreak of the Korean War.… The Heritage Foundation Submitted by: blackfalcon