The PLA and the economy : the effects of involvement / Ellis Joffe -- Corruption in the PLA / David S.G. Goodman -- 'PLA incorporated' : estimating China's military expenditure / Paul H.B. Godwin -- Economic reform and defence industries in China / Arthur S. Ding -- China's arms sales / François Godement -- Defence modernization and Sino-American relations / Michael Yahuda -- China and East Asia / Masashi Nishihara -- Chinese economic reform : the impact on policy in the South China Sea / Michael Leifer -- Arms races and threats across the Taiwan Strait / Michael D. Swaine -- Tying China in (and down) / Gerald Segal
Summary
Chinese Economic Reform looks beyond the recent economic success of China. By focusing specifically on the pivotal role of the People's Liberation Army this work examines the vigorous participation of the PLA in the economy as a means of consolidating its power. The contributors address a wide range of topics, including the PLA's business activities, military industry and conversion, and arms sales. China's relationship with the rest of the world is evaluated in the context of this situation and the implications for her defence policy outlined
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"Published for the International Institute for Strategic Studies and the Chinese Council of Advanced Policy Studies."
