European Union's Arms Embargo on China Implications and Options for U.S. Policy

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign relations.

Import quotas.

Military assistance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2006

Summary:

Examines U.S. policy regarding European Union (EU) embargo on arms exports to China, which the EU is considering lifting. Covers Congressional concerns, U.S. sanctions on arms sales to China, Chinese pressure on EU to end embargo, Administration position on the embargo, China's rising military budgets and military-related procurement, EU perspectives on lifting the embargo, including political motivations and commercial interests, EU code of conduct on arms exports, implications for U.S. interests, and U.S. policy options, including encouragement of EU to maintain arms embargo and strengthen code of conduct, promotion of cooperative U.S.-EU strategy, engagement with European Parliament, and retaliation to protect U.S. national security

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service European Union's Arms Embargo on China

Publisher Number:

CRS-2006-FDT-0703

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