Preparing for China in the Twenty-First Century.

Abstract

With China's emergence in the next century as a world economic and military power, it is imperative that the United States continue an engagement approach to assist with China's continued development and to shape her behavior as a member of the international community in a manner commensurate with world leader status. This paper reviews current U.S.- China policies, U.S. national interests within Eastern Asia, potential areas for discord, and identifies specific shaping initiatives to reduce the likelihood of armed conflict in the future. Further, this paper elaborates why an engagement policy versus a containment policy for China is essential to maintain military and economic stability in the Asian-Pacific region of the world.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA342142

Entities

People

  • Brian M. Simmons

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • Counter WMD
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  • Space

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  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Commerce
  • Economic Development
  • Economic Policy
  • Economic Systems
  • Geography
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  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Second World War
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  • United States
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  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

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