title: Moscow’s Great Power Dilemmas: The Role of Asiatic Russia in Russia-China Relations
abstract: Russia is one of the few countries to have a noun "velikoderzhavnost"greatpowerness-to define its status and position in the world. This "greatpowerness" is a central element of Russia's national identity and exerts huge influence in the country's foreign policy making. Similarly, Asiatic Russia is a prime component defining and promoting Russia's national identity and its quest for great power status as it conceives of itself as a great power straddling Europe and Asia. This paper looks at the 
journal: International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies