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July 1, 2000

Chinese Arms Exports: Policy, Players and Process

By Dr Bates Gill, Mr Evan S Medeiros

Authors: Dr Bates Gill, Mr Evan S Medeiros
 

Global arms proliferation continues to be a key concern for the United States, particularly the export role of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Although China experienced a significant decline in its arms exports in the 1990s (down from the boom times of the 1980s), the PRC provides a significant array of lethal weapons and sensitive defense technologies to states around the world. These exports provide an invaluable means by which to assess the progress and performance of China's military-industrial complex. Moreover, these products may present the very systems and technological know-how that the United States and allied forces will encounter in a future conflict.

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