| ID | 072881 |
| Title Proper | Military culture and Chinese export controls |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Holmes, James R |
| Publication | 2005. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In recent years, the Chinese government, determined to burnish its reputation as a good international citizen, has striven to bring the nation's export control system up to international standards. It has issued a series of laws, regulations, and policy statements to that effect. The Bush administration has nevertheless found Chinese performance wanting in this area. The most likely explanation behind the incidents of proliferation that have continued to occur is not, as administration officials have intimated, deliberate policy or simple inattention. While policymaking and lawmaking in Beijing have improved, some intervening variables have remained more constant, imposing a drag on the effectiveness of China's export controls. The People's Liberation Army, which has both the incentive and the means to bypass the stringent regulations enacted since 1998, is one such variable. By remaking the military culture in keeping with national policy, China's top leadership can discourage exports that imperil regional security. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nonproliferation Review Vol. 12, No. 3; Nov 2005: p473-502 |
| Journal Source | Nonproliferation Review Vol: 12 No 3 |
| Key Words | China ; Export Control ; Military Culture ; Regional Security ; Defence Industries ; United States |