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U.S. policy toward the two Chinas has been characterized by creative ambiguity. The situation pleases no one, says A. James Gregor. He concludes that the obsolete PRC military will never be, as Washington had hoped, a counterweight to the growingMoreU.S. policy toward the two Chinas has been characterized by creative ambiguity. The situation pleases no one, says A. James Gregor. He concludes that the obsolete PRC military will never be, as Washington had hoped, a counterweight to the growing Soviet military presence in East Asia, and that the United States should beware of military enhancement that makes Beijing more of a threat to its non-Communist neighbors.Author Biography: A. James Gregor is a professor of political science at the University of California (Berkeley) and the principal researcher for the Pacific Basin project of the universitys Institute of International Studies. | |||
