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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Public Administration</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Public Administration</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия:  Государственное и муниципальное управление</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2312-8313</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2411-1228</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">43577</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2312-8313-2024-11-4-460-471</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">FWTDYR</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>International Experience of Public Administration</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Международный опыт государственного управления</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Interactive model of the China-US-Russia triangle relationship: Theoretical analysis and development prospect</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Интерактивная модель трехсторонних отношений Китай - США - Россия: теоретический анализ и перспективы развития</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2354-3115</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Yagodka</surname><given-names>Nikolay N.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Ягодка</surname><given-names>Николай Николаевич</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>PhD in Political Science, Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Administration</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кандидат политических наук, доцент кафедры государственного и муниципального управления</p></bio><email>yagodka-nn@rudn.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1240-5414</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Wang</surname><given-names>Ying</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Ван</surname><given-names>Ин</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>PhD student of Institute of Political Science and Public Administration</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>докторант Института политологии и государственного управления</p></bio><email>415553772@qq.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">RUDN University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Российский университет дружбы народов</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Shandong University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Шаньдунский университет</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2025-03-31" publication-format="electronic"><day>31</day><month>03</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>11</volume><issue>4</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>460</fpage><lpage>471</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-04-02"><day>02</day><month>04</month><year>2025</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2024, Yagodka N.N., Wang Y.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2024, Ягодка Н.Н., Ван И.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2024</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Yagodka N.N., Wang Y.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Ягодка Н.Н., Ван И.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/public-administration/article/view/43577">https://journals.rudn.ru/public-administration/article/view/43577</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>This study examines the interactions within the China-US-Russia triangle using the two types of strategic triangle theory. By analyzing Dittmer’s four models - family triangle, romantic triangle, stable marriage, and unit veto - it explores the evolving dynamics between these three countries. Currently, the relationship between China, the US, and Russia most closely resembles a stable marriage, where China and Russia cooperate against the United States. As a global power, the United States attempts to contain China and Russia through two lines, especially through economic, military and diplomatic means to suppress China’s rise, while countering Russia’s geopolitical threats. China and Russia have gradually approached under the pressure of the United States and formed a stable strategic cooperative relationship, especially in the fields of energy, military and diplomacy with a focus on handling Western sanctions and pressures. Drawing on Martin White’s dynamic triangle model, the study also explains the semi-final type of the triangle relationship and suggests various future possibilities for the relationship between the three nations.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Рассмотрено взаимодействие Китай - США - Россия с использованием теории «стратегического треугольника». Приведен подробный анализ четырех моделей Ло Демина: семейный треугольник, романтический треугольник, стабильный брак и единоличное вето, которые описывают развивающуюся динамику отношений между тремя странами. Отношения между Китаем, США и Россией больше всего напоминают «стабильный брак», в котором Китай и Россия сотрудничают против Соединенных Штатов Америки. Соединенные Штаты Америки, являясь сверхдержавой, пытаются сдерживать Китай и Россию по нескольким направлениям: используя экономические, военные и дипломатические средства для замедления экономического роста Китая, одновременно противодействуя геополитическим угрозам России. Китай и Россия постепенно сблизились под давлением Соединенных Штатов и сформировали стабильные стратегические отношения сотрудничества, особенно в области энергетики, вооруженных сил и дипломатии, с акцентом на преодоление западных санкций и геополитического давления США. С опорой на модель «динамического треугольника» Мартина Уайта рассмотрены будущие возможности для развития отношений между тремя странами, включая потенциал для создания более сильного союза или ведения войны на истощение.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>strategic</kwd><kwd>triangle theory</kwd><kwd>stable marriage type</kwd><kwd>semi-final type</kwd><kwd>USA</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>теория стратегического треугольника</kwd><kwd>стабильный тип взаимоотношений</kwd><kwd>полуфинальный тип</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Caplow T. A Theory of coalitions in the triad. American Sociological Review. 1956;21(4):489-493.</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B2"><label>2.</label><mixed-citation>Dittmer L. The strategic triangle: An elementary game-­theoretical analysis. 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