Long shot and short hit: China as a military power and its implications for the USA and Taiwan

Journal of Asian and African Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 523-542

  Lee, Wei Chin ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arms transfer; Chinese military; Japan; Taiwan's military; US 'engaging and hedging' policy

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MILITARY APPLICATION; POLICY ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WEAPON;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NORTH AMERICA; TAIWAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50849107002     PISSN: 00219096     EISSN: 17452538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021909608094598     Document Type: Article

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