| ID | 145038 |
| Title Proper | Chinese geopolitics |
| Other Title Information | space program cooperation among China, Brazil, and Russia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Costa, De Leon Petta Gomes da |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | With the Obama Administration’s foreign policy pivot to Asia, the Chinese government is concerned about the possibility of new challenges in their foreign policy sphere of influence. Since the 1990s, many political and military analysts have explored the eventual rivalry between these two states. However, events in the Middle East preoccupy U.S. attention, leaving China moderately free in Southeast Asia, though it is uncertain for how long this will persist and if the United States will reallocate its attention to contain China. In this case, the Chinese government will need to develop countermeasures to sustain its geopolitical interests. There are two focuses in this analysis: (1) the Chinese geopolitical naval situation, exploring the problems in the geosphere surrounding China and the eventual competition with other regional powers and the United States in East Asia; and (2) the potential for space program cooperation with Russia and Brazil, which, in turn, dramatically changes the balance of power in outer space through positive aspects of Russian technical capabilities and strategic Brazilian geographic (Alcântara launch site). |
| `In' analytical Note | Astropolitics Vol. 14, No.1; Jan-Apr 2016: p.90-98 |
| Journal Source | Astropolitics Vol: 14 No 1 |
| Key Words | Brazil ; China ; Russia ; Chinese Geopolitics ; Space Program Cooperation |