Several recently updated reports of the Congressional Research Service deal with the People’s Republic of China, including the following.
“China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues,” updated January 31, 2006.
“China’s Economic Conditions,” updated January 12, 2006.
“China’s Trade with the United States and the World,” updated January 23, 2006.
“China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy,” updated January 20, 2006.
The use of commercial satellite photographs to identify an underground Chinese submarine base was reported in the FAS Strategic Security Blog on February 16.
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