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Examines various patterns of immigration from China: through joint ventures, settlement, trade, and criminal activity; economic and social impact on Russia. Some focus on Vladivostok and Khabarovsk.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Beijing has engaged in foreign arms transfers. Transfers during the early period went almost unnoticed because they were on a very small scale, were almost invariably gratis, and had little or no impact on the world's arms trade. This low profile changed during the 1980s as China became one of the world's major arms dealers. Beijing estimates that income from arms exports is about US$1.34 billion annually, but other sources estimate that it is over US$2 billion. This dramatic increase attracted attention in October 1987 when Chinese Silkworm missiles fired from Iran badly damaged oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, including American-reflagged Kuwaiti tankers. Only then did the international community recognize that China had become a major arms supplier to the Third World.

Having briefly reviewed China's early arms transfers, the author analyses the reasons and motives for the dramatic increase in sales during the 1980s, paying special attention to the relationship between the arms industry, the military and the state ministries. He also looks at some future trends in arms exports. (DÜI-Sen)

This article analyzes the United States "dual track" policy on arms sales and technology transfers to the China mainland and Taiwan. Despite its "one China" policy, the US has continued to sell arms to Taiwan and provide Taiwan with military technology. At the same time, Washington is unwilling to transfer certain technology to the China mainland. The US "dual track" policy of arms sales and technology transfer to both sides of the Taiwan Strait has maintained a strategic balance by developing closer relations with Beijing while maintaining the security of the Republic of China on Taiwan. Washinton's objectives are to enhance Sino-American relations and to maintain Taiwan's security while not unsettling the generally positive Sino-American relationship. While this policy has caused tensions in US-PRC relations, this "unbalanced balance" has served US interests in maintaining Taiwan's security and has not strained Washington-Beijing relations to the breaking point. (J Contemp China/DÜI)