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Throughout the history of Albania's foreign relations, perhaps no other bilateral alliance is more curious in nature than the Sino-Albanian entente. It was spurred by two leaders who have profoundly impacted and shaped the history of their perspective countries: Mao ZeDong leader of the Communist movement in China and Enver Hoxha, leader of Albania from the end of the second world war until 1985. Each political figure provided the impetus and philosophy for the formation of two subdivisions of political thought: Maoism and the lesser known Hoxhaism. This unlikely alliance was initially characterized by shared ideology and mutual interests. Conversely, the entente between the two distant countries was also marked by a stark contrast in size, resources, and political might. This paper endeavors to examine the nature of the alliance and directly juxtapose arguments which purport the advantages and disadvantages of the relationship between the two countries. Although the alliance was short-lived, the momentary entente between China and Albania continues to shape the development of international relations to the present day. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]