Technology, Defense, And External Relations In China, 19751978

This volume surveys China's post-Mao leadership's efforts to adopt modern technology in its industrial and economic sectors while focusing on an increasingly obsolescent defense structure. It outlines the foreign policy and strategic problems faced by the new administration and examines the military, industrial, and technical resources available.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 250 pages
Publication date: 29 July 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume explores the intricate efforts by China's post-Mao leadership to integrate modern technology into the country's industrial and economic sectors, while simultaneously redirecting attention towards an increasingly outdated defense structure. The author contextualizes these endeavors within the broader external political and military landscape, highlighting the challenges and complexities the People's Republic of China (PRC) faces in responding to them. Through an in-depth examination, the author outlines the foreign policy and strategic dilemmas confronting the new administration upon its ascent to power in Beijing. Additionally, the book delves into the comprehensive range of military, industrial, and technical resources currently available to China, as well as the proposed, implemented, or potential changes that may be necessary in the future. Furthermore, the author offers insightful perspectives on the limitations imposed by government policy in these domains and the critical choices that lie ahead. This insightful and thought-provoking work provides valuable insights into China's ongoing technological advancements, strategic challenges, and the complex interplay between politics, economics, and security in the region.

Weight: 460g
ISBN-13: 9780367305222