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railway technologies.
At a later stage China may be in
the market for nuclear power reactors.
The Chinese are
also interested in advanced civil technology with possible
military applications, including possibly computers.
8. There are thus considerable opportunities, for British
sales in both the defence and civil fields. Even if these
were realised, however, China would not become a major
العد
There are
Linstrands on the theme
market for British goods. (Since 1970, China has taken on
can pay for
Shakti & political average about 0.4% of United Kingdom exports.) Moreover,
there are a number of constraints,particularly in the
field of advanced military equipment. These constraints
will be examined in the three sections which follows.
SECTION II: STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS
9.
China's stated aim is to become a modern industrial
state by the end of this century. This is over-optimistic
notably as regards the rural population and the standard
of living in the towns. Nevertheless, the process of
internal modernisation is likely to absorb most of
Chinese energies over the next twenty years, with
little to spare for intervention in the outside world.
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