02563cam a2200409 i 4500001001900000003000500019008004100024010001800065020003400083027001900117035002000136037002200156040001900178043002100197050002100218100003300239245011000272264003700382300002700419336002600446337002600472337002800498338003600526338002700562500002500589504005400614520110300668530005801771651004601829651003601875651004601911710006201957710002202019710003102041856006202072999001902134rnd000000000111367RAND040621s2004    cau      b    000 0 eng d  a   2004004374  a0833035363 (pbk. : alk paper)  aRAND/MG-143-AF  a(Sirsi) a454083  c$20.00fpaperback  aCstmoRcCstmoR  an-us---aa-cc---00aUA835b.P59 20041 aPollpeter, Kevin L.eauthor.10aU.S.-China security management :bassessing the military-to-military relationship  /cKevin L. Pollpeter. 1aSanta Monica, CA :bRAND,c2004.  axx, 107 pages ;c23 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  a"Project Air Force."  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 101-107).  aRestrictions on military-to-military relations with China imposed in 2001 stirred a debate about the value of those activities and their place in the overall U.S.-China relationship. This report examines the debate on security cooperation between the two countries and finds that there is value in the relationship, despite its problems. The debate centers around four major issues of contention: the potential risk to U.S. national security of military relations with China, the potential benefits of the relationship to the United States, whether the United States can expect to influence China through the relationship, and the relative levels of reciprocity and transparency experienced. The study concludes that the U.S. military relationship with China should concentrate on security management rather than on security cooperation. A three-part program of dialogue, information gathering, and limited cooperation can have mutual benefit in minimizing misperceptions and the chances of conflict. Lower-level facility visits, exchanges of students, and the like are less likely to be effective.  aAlso available on the Internet via WWW in PDF format. 0aChinaxMilitary relationszUnited States. 0aUnited StatesxMilitary policy. 0aUnited StatesxMilitary relationszChina.2 aProject Air Force (U.S.).bStrategy and Doctrine Program.2 aRand Corporation.1 aUnited States.bAir Force.41yOnline Accessuhttp://www.rand.org/publications/MG/MG143/  c600193d600193