China: Can We Have a Policy?

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China: Can We Have a Policy?

Published on Aug 1, 1997

Source: Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1997

Summary

This monograph identifies the principal elements of what might serve as a pragmatic, bipartisan framework for U.S. policy toward China?one that permits a reasonably stable relationship with an increasingly stronger China and helps to limit the dangers from disagreements with Beijing, especially those, such as Taiwan, that could lead to military confrontation.

ABOUT THE AUHTOR

Morton Abramowitz is former president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research.

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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