Alternative History
Alternative History
Sino-Russian conflict
Date 1996-1998
Location Turkestan
Result China-Russian Agreement
Belligerents
Chinaflag-cornersedited China DarkRussianblueflag Russia
Commanders and leaders
Chinaflag-cornersedited Lee Wuzhu
Chinaflag-cornersedited Jun Yaofan
Chinaflag-cornersedited Fyodor Jiāngzhong
Chinaflag-cornersedited James Longtao
DarkRussianblueflag Pavel Grachev
DarkRussianblueflag Ivan Arutyunov
DarkRussianblueflag Sergey Anashkin
DarkRussianblueflag Vladimir Andriyashev
Strength
9,320 troops
930 tanks
204 BTR
340 vehicles
432 troops
105 tanks
97 BTR
88 vehicles
Casualties and losses
None None


The Sino-Russian airport standoffs were a series of tense standoffs between military forces of China and Russia between 1996 and 1998 in Central Asia, when Chinese military convoys crossed into facilities operated by the Russian military, resulting in tense standoffs, though no shots were ever fired, but for the first time ever since the Cold War, the fears of a major global conflict started by two major powers and holders of WMDs arose. President Korkunov and General Grachev's handling of the situation is one of the many catalysts that caused the 1999 coup led by Wassily Felgenhauer.

Shortly after securing independence from Russia, to which China was an ally of during the Cold War, the Central Asian government signed treaties with China, with the goal of making Central Asia an ally of both countries, thus making it a buffer zone. The Central Asian government gave permission for Chinese military convoy to arrive into the country to start assessing and establishing their overseas bases.

However, many of the Chinese convoys ended up crossing into military roads, that were under operation by the Russian forces. President Franko Korkunov lambasted the Chinese military, and accused China of attempting to wrestle Central Asia away from the alliance with Russia (when in reality, the Central Asian government invited the Chinese military in). President Korkunov ordered the Russians to stand their ground, with Russian Major-General Pavel Grachev warning the Chinese that the Russians would open fire if to defend their integrity, thus once-again, heightening fears of a devastating global conflict, the first such of a kind ever since the Cold War. During this era, Russia was pro-western, and had attempted to ask the western powers for aid and support, however the western governments too, shared a concern about starting a major global conflict, and did not lend Russia support. General Vladimir Andriyashev criticized Pavel Grachev, and President Korkunov, and led to him defecting to support the opposition by Wassily Felgenhauer.

After a series of tense standoffs, the situation was peacefully resolved, and the Chinese military convoys were allowed to move to their designated locations, this came as a result of intense pressure within Russia, as well as protests against starting a devastating conflict.