China's Future Strategic Intentions

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This paper discusses the growing differences in economic and political policies between the United States and China. It discusses Chinese policies and particularly looks at how they impact the United States and international relations between the United States and China. The paper discusses the future strategic intentions of China based on their past policies.

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"The Chinese say that they are only making restrained efforts to modernize and the purpose of this is purely defensive. Years of increasing defense budgets, the PLA's loss of business and China's backwardness in the military technology is explained as making up for lost time. However, Saunders believes that the defense of Chinese territory, the prevention of Taiwan's independence, the reinforcing of China's territorial claims, the maintaining of nuclear deterrence, helping the Chinese Communist Party to stay in power and ensuring a stable regional security environment for development are all national security objectives."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Clark, Matthew, "China a Security Threat to U.S.?" The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jun 2005.
• Manthrope, William H.J., Jr., Ed. & Pub., Defense Intelligence Journal Volume 10, No. 1 - Winter 2001.
• Saunders, Phillip C. Chinese Views of its Military Modernization. Monterey Institute of International Studies. 2000.
• Shanker, Tom and Cooper, Helene, "China and Taiwan Draw Fire From Washington." The New York Times, 22 Dec. 2007. Page 1.
• U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Armed Services,106th Congress, Second Session, China's Strategic Intentions and Goals, Hearing on 21 Jun 2000. H.A.S.C. No. 105-53. Website: <http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/security/has173000.000/has173000_0.HTM>.

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