The Chinese People's Republic and the bomb.

Expert InsightsPublished 1960

A 1960 attempt to determine when China might obtain an independent atomic bomb capability. The discussion is based on the fact that the research reactor purchased by the People's Republic of China from the Soviet Union became operative in mid-1958 and was then China's only nuclear reactor. 7 pp.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
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  • Year: 1960
  • Pages: 9
  • Document Number: P-1950

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