RAND Research Topic: China 2012-05-24T12:39:15Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/china.html 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. Questions After the First U.S. Bank Takeover by a Chinese State-Controlled Company http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/05/15/RAND.html May 15, 2012 May 15, 2012 In considering foreign application to acquire U.S. companies, the United States needs to consider both risks as well as benefits in both defense and economic dimensions, write Charles Wolf, Jr., Brian Chow, Gregory Jones, and Scott Harold. Should Boeing Fear China's Aerospace Industry? Not in This Decade but Maybe Later http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/05/13/ZPS.html May 13, 2012 May 13, 2012 The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China will probably begin producing its first large commercial aircraft later this decade. But the C919 is unlikely to be technologically or commercially competitive when it arrives, writes Chad J. R. Ohlandt. The Nature of the Chinese-Iranian Partnership and the Challenges It Poses for the U.S. http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP351.html May 2, 2012 May 2, 2012 The partnership between China and Iran presents challenges to U.S. interests, including dissuading Iran from developing a nuclear weapons capability. An analysis of the factors driving Chinese-Iranian cooperation offers policy options for influencing this partnership to meet U.S. objectives. Book by Noted Expert Proposes a Renaissance of Thought on Nuclear Deterrence for Today's Strategic Environment http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1103.html Apr 17, 2012 Apr 17, 2012 A new book by the late French scholar Th&eacute;r&egrave;se Delpech provides a critical review and update of nuclear deterrence theory, focusing a critical eye on nuclear issues during the Cold War, examining the lessons of past nuclear crises, and outlining ways in which these lessons apply to major nuclear powers and nuclear pretenders today. Book by Noted Expert Proposes a Renaissance of Thought on Nuclear Deterrence for Today's Strategic Environment http://www.rand.org/news/press/2012/04/17.html Apr 17, 2012 Apr 17, 2012 A new book by the late French scholar Th&eacute;r&egrave;se Delpech provides a critical review and update of nuclear deterrence theory, focusing a critical eye on nuclear issues during the Cold War, examining the lessons of past nuclear crises, and outlining ways in which these lessons apply to major nuclear powers and nuclear pretenders today. Examining Housing Price Risk, Home Ownership, and Wealth http://www.rand.org/labor/aging/research/projects/housing-price-risk.html Apr 17, 2012 Apr 17, 2012 Health outcomes may be related to financial status, including home ownership. A comparative analysis of housing price risk during economic downturns in different countries can help researchers better understand this relationship. What&rsquo;s the Potential for Conflict with China, and How Can It Be Avoided? http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9657.html Apr 17, 2012 Apr 17, 2012 Presents scenarios to illustrate possible sources of military conflict with China over the next thirty years. Old-Age Disability in China: Implications for Long-Term Care Policies in the Coming Decades http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD294.html Apr 12, 2012 Apr 12, 2012 Addresses long-term care issues facing the elderly in China. 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. Dusk, Dawn, and High Noon: Demographic Trends Forecast Next Phases for China, India, and the United States http://www.rand.org/publications/randreview/issues/2011/winter/dusk-dawn.html Jan 13, 2012 Jan 13, 2012 Much has been written about the world's population having passed 7 billion, but little attention has been paid to the implications of recent demographic changes for the world's nations. This <em>RAND Review</em> cover story compares the demographic futures and related economic prospects facing China, India, and the United States. 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 &quot;high-low&quot; 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 Oct 31, 2011 Oct 31, 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 9, 2011 Oct 9, 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 9, 2011 Oct 9, 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.