This is part of a series of small, informal discussion groups organized by the Research Division at NATO Defense College. The purpose of the event is to have open and creative exchange on developments of strategic importance to NATO. The focus of this meeting will be on Russo-Chinese relations and implications for NATO. The workshop will examine both the political/security and economic dimensions in the context of growing cooperation in this bilateral relationship. The underlying question the workshop will explore is “how substantive is the current cooperation and where is the relationship heading?”