In China's shadow : regional perspectives on Chinese foreign policy and military development / edited by Jonathan D. Pollack and Richard H. Yang.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pollack, Jonathan D.

Yang, Richard H.

Chinese Council of Advanced Policy Studies.

Center for Asia-Pacific Policy (Rand Corporation)

Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division.

Series:

Conference proceedings (Rand Corporation)

Conference proceedings

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Military relations--Asia--Congresses.

China.

Asia--Military relations--China--Congresses.

Asia.

Physical Description:

ix, 184 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume of papers, taken from a 1996 RAND conference, concentrates on the policy dilemmas of the international actors most immediately affected by Chinese power, China's neighbours, and highlights the national perspectives and policy options available to these various states.

Contents:

Intro

CHINA: THE STRATEGIC CHALLENGE

MILITARY MODERNIZATION: THE REGIONAL CONTEXT

ASEAN AND CHINA: THE SMALLER STATE DILEMMA

MAJOR ALLIES

STRATEGIC PERCEPTIONS OF THE CONTINENTAL POWERS

ONE CHINA, MULTIPLE SYSTEMS

INTRODUCTION

REGIONAL CONTEXT

CHINESE BEHAVIOR: SOURCE OF REASSURANCE AND OF CONCERN

REGIONAL ARMS BUILDUPS

CHINA'S ARMS EXPORTS

REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS

CONCLUSIONS

OVERVIEW

CHINA'S POST-COLD WAR SECURITY ENVIRONMENT

CHINA'S NATIONAL GOALS AND INTERESTS: THE VIEW FROM JAPAN

IMPLICATIONS OF CHINA'S MILITARY BUILDUP

IMPLICATIONS FOR ASIAN SECURITY

CHINA'S MILITARY BUILDUP AND ASIA'S POLICY TOWARDS CHINA

THE CHINA FACTOR IN THE KOREAN STRATEGIC CALCULUS

IMPLICATIONS OF PLA MODERNIZATION FOR KOREAN SECURITY

THE UNITED STATES, CHINA, AND KOREAN UNIFICATION

ROK AND U.S. POLICIES TOWARDS CHINA

FUTURE PROSPECTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY

ANTI-WESTERN CAMP

ENEMIES ARE EVERYWHERE

BALANCED FOREIGN POLICY

CURRENT STRATEGY

YELTSINÌS POLICY TOWARDS CHINA

AREAS OF TENSION AND UNCERTAINTY

SCENARIOS FOR THE FUTURE

CHINA'S SEARCH FOR POWER

CHINA'S MILITARY DOCTRINE AND CAPABILITY

CHINA'S REGIONAL POSTURE

INDIAÌS RESPONSE TO CHINA'S EMERGING ROLE

ROLE OF THE UNITED STATES

CONCLUSION

DEFINING FEATURES OF CHINA-SOUTHEAST ASIAN TIES

GEOGRAPHIC COMPARTMENTALIZATION OF REGIONAL SECURITY

THE PLA IN SOUTHEAST ASIAÌS CONSCIOUSNESS

CURRENT AND POTENTIAL SOUTHEAST ASIAN STRATEGIES

BACKGROUND

CHINA IN AUSTRALIAÌS SECURITY ENVIRONMENT

THE EMERGING REGIONAL SECURITY ENVIRONMENT

CHINA IN THE REGION

AUSTRALIAÌS RESPONSE

POLITICAL-DIPLOMATIC TENSIONS WITH CHINA

PREVAILING AUSTRALIAN OPINION ON CHINAÌS MILITARY

CHINAÌS EMERGENCE AS A MAJOR POWER: POTENTIAL STRATEGIES.

INTRODUCTION

SECURITY LINKAGE OF THE TAIWAN STRAIT TENSION

MILITARY COMPETITION IN THE STRAIT: ASSESSING CHINA'S CAPABILITIES

TAIWAN'S CAPABILITIES

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS

CHINA-U.S. RELATIONS AND THE SECURITY OF TAIWAN

CHINAÌS CAPABILITIES

NEAR TERM: THE BLOCKADE OPTION

THE MEDIUM TERM: THE "SOMETHING ELSE" OPTION

OUTLOOK

VARIABLES

HONG KONGÌS STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE UNDER BRITISH RULE

THE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY IN HONG KONG

HONG KONG'S TRANSITION AND THE CRISIS IN CHINA- TAIWAN RELATIONS

THE STRATEGIC FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF HONG KONG'S RETURN TO CHINESE SOVEREIGNTY

RISE OF THE GREATER PEARL RIVER DELTA REGION AND ITS STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS

KONG'S POLITICAL ASSIMILATION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR CENTER- REGION RELATIONS

INTERNATIONAL SCRUTINY OVER HONG KONGÌS CHANGE OF SOVEREIGNTY

CONCLUSION.

Notes:

"... revised versions of papers originally prepared for a conference on 'Chinese Security Policy and the Future of Asia,' held in Honolulu, Hawaii between June 26-28, 1996 ... undertaken jointly by the Chinese Council for Advanced Policy Studies ... and the RAND Center for Asia-Pacific Policy ..."--Pref.

"National Security Research Division."

"CF-137-CAPP"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-8330-4329-3

0-585-35838-9

OCLC:

47008431