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International Monetary Fund (IMF) 01.1.07 China: Strengthening Monetary Policy Implementation
Bernard J. Laurens and Rodolfo Maino
The People's Bank of China (PBC) has made great strides in modernizing its monetary policy frameworks, but their effectiveness will diminish as the sophistication of the economy increases. Empirical evidence supports maintaining a reference to money in... 		Banking, Economic Growth, Monetary Policy
Council on Foreign Relations 05.1.09 China’s $1.5 Trillion Bet: Understanding China’s External Portfolio
Brad W. Setser
China is now by far the United States’ largest creditor. Its treasury portfolio recently surpassed that of Japan’s, and it has long held more agency (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac) bonds than any other country. Never before has a nation as poor as China... 		Geoeconomics, Foreign Direct Investment
Nesta 10.1.13 China’s Absorptive State
Kirsten Bound, Tom Saunders, James Wilsdon, Jonathan Adams
A great deal of speculation surrounds China’s prospects in science and innovation, as with other aspects of China’s development and heightened visibility on the global stage. The same pitfalls—of hype, generalization, and only partial awareness of the... 		Innovation, British-Chinese Relations, United Kingdom, International Relations
Congressional Research Service 04.23.07 China’s Anti-Satellite Weapon Test
Shirley Kan
On January 11, 2007, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) conducted its first successful direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons test in destroying one of its own satellites in space. The test raised international concerns about more space debris.... 		People’s Liberation Army, Space Program
China Leadership Monitor 04.30.12 China’s Assertive Behavior
Michael D. Swaine
This essay focuses in particular on the military’s role in leadership decision-making and lower-level implementation with regard to political-military crises with foreign powers. This is a difficult topic to tackle: very little detailed, reliable... 		Military Policy, People’s Liberation Army
China Leadership Monitor 01.6.12 China’s Assertive Behavior
Michael D. Swaine
In examining the origins, characteristics, and likely future course of a “more assertive” China, many analysts point to the supposedly growing role of the Chinese military (or People’s Liberation Army—PLA) in Beijing’s overall foreign and foreign-related... 		Military Policy
China Leadership Monitor 09.21.11 China’s Assertive Behavior
Michael D. Swaine and M. Taylor Fravel
The authors of this essay examine Chinese assertiveness concerning U.S. political and military behavior along China’s maritime periphery. This topic inevitably also concerns Chinese behavior toward Japan, South Korea, and some ASEAN nations, given their... 		Military Policy, South China Sea, U.S.-China Relations, Regional Stability
Congressional Research Service 11.25.09 China’s Assistance and Government-Sponsored Investment Activities in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia
Thomas Lum
In recent years, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has bolstered its diplomatic presence and garnered international goodwill in the developing world through financing infrastructure and natural resource development projects, assisting in the execution... 		Africa, Latin America, Investment, Southeast Asia, Foreign Aid
Congressional Research Service 02.20.12 China’s Banking System: Issues for Congress
Michael F. Martin
China’s banking system has been gradually transformed from a centralized, government-owned, and government-controlled provider of loans into an increasingly competitive market in which different types of banks, including several U.S. banks, strive to... 		Banking, Finance, Foreign Exchange, People’s Bank of China, Regulatory System
International Crisis Group 02.27.13 China’s Central Asia Problem
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, China and its Central Asian neighbors have developed a close relationship, initially economic but increasingly also political and security. Energy, precious metals, and other natural resources flow into China from... 		Central Asia, Security, China-Central Asia Relations, Economy, International Relations