China

The Future of Sea Power in the Western Pacific — Apr 26, 2013

Explores the future relationship between U.S. and Chinese sea power in the context of historical sea-power rivalries and recent technological developments, and discusses the potential of pursuing maritime security cooperation in the Western Pacific.

• Research Brief
• Related Report
• National Security Research Area

What’s the Potential for Conflict with China, and How Can It Be Avoided? — Apr 17, 2012

Presents scenarios to illustrate possible sources of military conflict with China over the next thirty years.

• Research Brief
• Occasional Paper
• National Security Research Area

China and India: The Asian Giants are Heading Down Different Demographic Paths — Aug 22, 2011

Discusses contrasting demographic trends in China and India through 2025 and what these imply for each country's economic performance.

• Research Brief
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• International Affairs Research Area

How Taiwan's Status Is Resolved Will Determine Whether U.S.-China Relations Are Cooperative or Hostile — May 22, 2007

This research brief examines how U.S.-China relations would be affected by the manner in which Taiwan's status is resolved.

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• National Security Research Area

Forecasting China's Military Spending Through 2025 — Nov 25, 2005

RAND Project AIR FORCE (PAF) assessed three trends and provided projections of China's potential military expenditures through 2025.

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• National Security Research Area

Managing the U.S. -China Miliary-to-Military Relationship — Jan 1, 2004

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• National Security Research Area

China's Commercial Technology: Implications for Future Military Capabilities — Jan 1, 2001

While China is likely to narrow the technology gap by 2020, average civilian and military technological levels in China should be expected to remain significantly behind those of the United States and Japan.

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Interpreting China's Grand Strategy — Jan 1, 2000

Examines China's security strategy from historical, empirical, and theoretical perspectives; identifies the major features of the strategy and the major factors driving it; and assesses how the strategy will likely evolve.

• Research Brief
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Taiwan on a Tightrope — Jan 1, 1995

Powerful domestic changes have driven Taiwanese leaders to walk a narrow and perilous path between confrontation and conciliation with China.

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China's Military and the Upcoming Succession Struggle — Jan 1, 1993

Whatever direction events in the Asian Pacific take, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) will likely play a pivotal part in China's evolution. This brief summarizes the PLA's political-military system and likely role in the succession process.

• Research Brief
• Related Report
• International Affairs Research Area