Marrëdhëniet politike mes Shqipërisë dhe Kinës në vitet ’70
Sino-Albanian political relations during the 70s

Summary/Abstract: An unequal alliance is the best instrument of a great power to legitimize the art of governance, foreign policy goals and objectives against a small power. In bilateral relations between a Small Power and a Big Power, in most cases the Small Power has been seen more as a satellite than an equal ally. However an alliance may not necessarily form under the same conditions for both countries because that unite interests may not be the same economic and military but rather political interests.This was the case of China and Albania, which began an unequal relationship between them. China was interested in its political propaganda line and to challenge Soviet influence in Europe, which was dominant within the communist bloc. Cooperation between PRA and CRP was extended to all areas. China was a model partner for Albania, which helped to move forward, while Albania played the role of the spokesperson of Chinese interests and attitudes in international organizations and in UN until the acceptance of China as a full rights member in October 1971. After this China began to pursue an “open doors” policy which was described as “Ping-Pong diplomacy” in the terminology of that time. In the ‘70s and later, China became a powerful global player, which cannot be easily overruled. Albanian leadership had to reconsider its position inside the communist bloc because the new strategy of China’s foreign policy caused resentment towards the Albanian communist leader. At this time China began to pay more importance to national interests, leaving in the background Marxist-Leninist ideology, which had served as an important groundwork of sino-Albanian alliance.

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