U.S.-China Military-to-Military Relations

Abstract

The United States and the People's Republic of China (PRC or China) established formal military-to-military (mil-mil)ties in 1979, a year after the two countries established diplomatic relations. Since then, mil-mil relations have waxed and waned, with one side or the other periodically limiting ties in response to perceived transgressions. In recent years, military ties have encompassed regularly scheduled dialogues and exchanges, a handful of military exercises, and ongoing confidence-building measures. Congress has shaped U.S.-China mil-mil relations significantly and could seek to maintain, repeal, create, or modify legislation on this issue going forward.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 04, 2021
Accession Number
AD1147502

Entities

People

  • Caitlin Campbell

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arms Control
  • Combat Operations
  • Congress
  • Cooperation
  • Department Of Defense
  • Disaster Management
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Law
  • Military Exercises
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Reconnaissance
  • Rules Of Engagement
  • Search And Rescue
  • Security
  • South China Sea
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Government and Public Administration Law.