Abstract
Describes the leadership’s views of the regional and international security environment as far more insular and suspicious of foreign interaction than those held by civilian officials; focuses on perceptions of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) officials and analysts concerning security threats posed by the US and other foreign powers. Excerpted from the author’s book ” Reforming China’s military”, Stanford, University of California Press, 2000. Policy implications for the US of managing a long-term “strategic competition” with China.
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