Soviet-Chinese relations and the Comintern during the aggravation of the international situation, 1931–1937

Abstract

The article examines the Soviet-Chinese relations in the decade on the eve of World War II against the background of the policies of the USSR, China, the Comintern and the Communist Party of China. The author examines the Soviet- Chinese relations of the period 1931–1937 both from the standpoint of the development of interstate Soviet-Chinese relations, and from the standpoint of international support of the Communist Party of China by the Soviet Union. This approach allows to conclude that both sides were striving to open a new stage in the development of diplomatic relations, the landmark event of which became the signing of the Sino-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact on August 21, 1937.