RAND Research Topic: China 2012-02-12T23:01:00Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/china.html The Development of China's Air Force Capabilities http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT346.html May 20, 2010 May 20, 2010 <p>In testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Roger Cliff reviews the capabilities of China's air forces as part of understanding the nature of the military challenge China is presenting to the United States.</p> RAND Review: Vol. 35, No. 3, Winter 2011-2012 http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP22-2011-12.html Jan 13, 2012 Jan 13, 2012 Stories discuss world demographic trends, Afghan peace prospects, U.S. health care spending, California prisoner reentry, Latin American inequalities, global health, veterans' mental health, highway investments, teacher bonuses, and charter schools. Incompatible Partners: The Role of Identity and Self-Image in the Sino-U.S. Relationship http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120008.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012 Many scholars and pundits have concluded that the noticeable downturn in U.S.-China relations in 2010 was merely an intermittent low in the broader "high-low" dynamic that characterizes the relationship. This article argues that recent tensions can also be understood as part of larger, macro-level suspicions stemming from the disparate identities that pervade bilateral relations. China's Expanding Role in Global Mergers and Acquisitions Markets http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1162.html Nov 22, 2011 Nov 22, 2011 The authors evaluate the risks and benefits of increased Chinese foreign investment, aiming to improve understanding of its investment patterns and strategy. They consider how U.S. national security might be compromised as well as how the United States and China can benefit from such investment, providing a way to assess national security risks and benefits and examining Chinese investment patterns in both the United States and elsewhere. Three Essays on Economics of Health Behavior in China http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD287.html Nov 4, 2011 Nov 4, 2011 Three essays each focusing on one topic in economics of health behaviors in China. Diabetes Care in China: Impacts of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) and Insurance on Quality and Utilization http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD286.html Nov 3, 2011 Nov 3, 2011 Explores quality and utilization of diabetes care in China. Trends in late-life disability in Taiwan, 1989-2007: The roles of education, environment, and technology http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100241.html Nov 1, 2011 Nov 1, 2011 This study assessing trends in late-life disability in the emerging economy of Taiwan showed that limitations in seeing, hearing, and instrumental activities of daily living declined. U.S. War with China Not Likely but Steps Needed to Keep the Peace http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP344.html Oct 10, 2011 Oct 10, 2011 To avoid direct military conflict with China, the United States should adopt a parallel strategy that strengthens the defense capabilities of China's neighbors while inviting China into cooperative security endeavors that benefit the interests of both nations. U.S. War with China Not Likely but Steps Needed to Keep the Peace http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/10/10/index1.html Oct 10, 2011 Oct 10, 2011 To avoid direct military conflict with China, the United States should adopt a parallel strategy that strengthens the defense capabilities of China's neighbors while inviting China into cooperative security endeavors that benefit the interests of both nations. China May Have Technological, Economic Edge Over India in 2025, but Also Demographic Disadvantage http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/08/22.html Aug 22, 2011 Aug 22, 2011 As India and China continue to grow in prominence, each nation has certain advantages, but neither one is primed to have clear across-the-board competitive advantages over the other. China May Have Technological, Economic Edge Over India in 2025, but Also Demographic Disadvantage http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1009.html Aug 22, 2011 Aug 22, 2011 As India and China continue to grow in prominence, each nation has certain advantages, but neither one is primed to have clear across-the-board competitive advantages over the other. China and India: The Asian Giants are Heading Down Different Demographic Paths http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9598.html Aug 22, 2011 Aug 22, 2011 Discusses contrasting demographic trends in China and India through 2025 and what these imply for each country's economic performance. Access Challenges and Implications for Airpower in the Western Pacific http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD267.html Aug 15, 2011 Aug 15, 2011 Examines the risk of U.S.-China conflict based on a variety of theoretical works on conflict, applied to the U.S.-China relationship. New Opportunities and Challenges for Taiwan's Security http://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF279.html Mar 30, 2011 Mar 30, 2011 On November 7, 2009, the conference "Cross-Strait Relations: New Opportunities and Challenges for Taiwan's Security" brought together leading experts on political and military issues from both the United States and Taiwan to consider how a range of political, economic, and military factors are likely to shape Taiwan's security over the coming decade. The panelists' papers, included in these proceedings, represent a variety of views and analyses. Beyond Rivalry and Camaraderie: Explaining Varying Asian Responses to China http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD279.html Mar 30, 2011 Mar 30, 2011 Assesses the security and economic policy responses of a representative sample of Asian states to China between 1992 and 2008. Ready for Takeoff: China's Advancing Aerospace Industry http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1100.html Mar 25, 2011 Mar 25, 2011 China's aerospace industry has advanced at an impressive rate over the past decade, partly due to the increasing participation of its aerospace industry in the global commercial aerospace market and the supply chains of the world's leading aerospace firms. RAND Corporation to Help Guangzhou Development District Craft Innovation Strategy for New 'Knowledge City' http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/03/23.html Mar 23, 2011 Mar 23, 2011 RAND has signed an agreement to help the Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development District in Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China, to develop a strategic plan for a system of policies, incentives, and other practices to support technological innovation in Knowledge City, a planned new development for 300,000 residents. The J-20 Episode and Civil-Military Relations in China http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT357.html Mar 10, 2011 Mar 10, 2011 Written testimony submitted to the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission on March 10, 2011. Analysis of Chinese Military Doctrine Indicates China Could Pose Serious Challenge to U.S. and Allied Air Forces http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/02/21/index1.html Feb 21, 2011 Feb 21, 2011 An exhaustive study of Chinese military sources reveals that a future Chinese air force campaign would, under most likely scenarios, seriously test the United States and its allies in a conflict. Analysis of Chinese Military Doctrine Indicates China Could Pose Serious Challenge to U.S. and Allied Air Forces http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG915.html Feb 18, 2011 Feb 18, 2011 An exhaustive study of Chinese military sources reveals that a future Chinese air force campaign would, under most likely scenarios, seriously test the United States and its allies in a conflict.