U.S.-China Military Contacts : Issues for Congress

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Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

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Provides overview of and options for Congressional policy regarding U.S.-China military relations and contacts. Covers cooperation in the Cold War, suspensions after the Tiananmen Square crackdown ...

Provides overview of and options for Congressional policy regarding U.S.-China military relations and contacts. Covers cooperation in the Cold War, suspensions after the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing, and reengagement, reevaluation, resumption, and reappraisal. Addresses policy issues related to Congressional oversight, leverage to pursue U.S. security objectives, and U.S. security interests. Includes chronology of U.S.-China military-to-military contacts since 1993.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-RL-32496f in the 2012 issue.

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