Introduction. In this article, the author examines notes, letters, and other materials which were used by the Soviet side to restore diplomatic relations with China in the 1920s. The importance of the study is determined by the high level of relations between our countries at the present stage, and 2020, being a landmark in many aspects, once again, allows us to turn to the formation history of the restored political order in East Asia after the revolutions of 1911 and 1917. The scientific hypothesis was based on the fact that 1920 was a turning point both in Soviet-Chinese relations and in the construction of the regional political order.

Materials and methods. The research methodology included data collection, analysis of document flows, comparative method, comparative and situational analysis, and systematic approach.

Results of the study. As a result, the author defines the premise that the Soviet leaders carried out the “export” of socialist ideas, their strategic presence in East Asia, as well as the formation of the restored regional political order, taking into consideration the specifics of their relations with their key counterparties in the studied space, therefore.

Discussion. Soviet leadership in 1918—1919 did not take advantage of the existing experience of imperial foreign policy in the region, mistakenly hoping to induce a revolutionary upsurge in China and thereby obtain the desired result.

Conclusion. By 1920, the Soviet side had failed to achieve either a broad revolutionary movement in China or diplomatic recognition, which required a change in foreign policy and the abandonment of revolutionary ideas in favor of pragmatic goals.

Key words: regional political order, East Asia, Soviet-Chinese relations, “export of revolution”, socialist ideology.
10.56429/2414-4894-2021-36-2-49-61