Fostering Cooperative Relations With China: U.S. Economic and Military Strategy
Abstract
The evolution of the U.S.-China relationship is critical in shaping the security environment and American influence in the Pacific Rim. The People's Republic of China's economic and military growth is increasingly boosting its ability to influence and control regional and global developments. America is more likely to benefit from China's economic and military growth by pursuing mutually beneficial relations with China than otherwise. Were the United States to opt for an adversarial relationship with China, the United States would have to expend substantial resources to keep China in check, the cost of which would diminish relative U.S. economic strength and influence in the contest. While U.S. engagement with China could accelerate this trend, the alternatives-indifference, containment or confrontation-may do little to slow China's rise as an economic and military power. This article examines how the United States may pursue its national security interest by using its economic and military power together to foster a cooperative relationship with China and proposes an integrated economic and military engagement strategy that U.S. leaders should pursue to strengthen the U.S.-China relationship.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 17, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA500984
Entities
People
- Stephen B. Waller
Organizations
- United States Army War College