CHINA-US MILITARY TECHNOLOGY TALKS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP04T00367R000301720001-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 12, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 10, 1984
• Content Type: REPORT

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Central Intelligence Agency
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DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE
10 February 1984
China-US Military Technology Talks
Summary
The Chinese attach high importance to the China-US arms
talks, which begin 13 February in Washington. They hope the
negotiations will lead to the transfer of vitally needed
technology for China's defense modernization. The Chinese
delegation will come prepared to discuss China's specific military
needs, and they will attempt to conduct the talks in the context
of China's desires to remain largely self-sufficient in defense
production. We believe the delegation will:
-- Focus on buying weapons manufacturing technology rather
than complete weapon systems.
-- Seek state-of-the-art US military technology.
of the China Division of the Office of East Asian
Analysis, Directorate of Intelligence. Questions or comments are
welcome and may be directed to the Chief, Defense Issues Branch
-- Show a strong preference to limit their negotiations to
specific technology on an item-by-item basis rather than
broader forms of defense technology cooperation.
Technology Focus
We believe Beijing remains adamantly opposed to purchasing
military systems that exclude the transfer of the manufacturin
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Defense Minister Zhang Aiping has publicly rejected the
concept of massive weapons imports as "unrealistic" and has
exhorted Chinese inolletrv to ha self-sufficient in the production
of needed weapons.
-- Zhang has backed up his words with action by blocking the
wholesale purchase of the British Sea Dart naval missile
and cancelling Air Force negotiations with the French for
Mirage fighters.
Seek State-of-the-Art
The Chinese have shown little inclination to accept less than
first-line US military technology, and we expect the delegation to
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Chinese will place high priority on acquiring an advanced version
of the TOW antitank guided missile.
Composition of Delegation
The composition of the Chinese negotiating team indicates
that Beijing regards these talks as extremely important and is
earnest in its desire for US assistance in defense modernization.
-- Zhang Pin, leader of the Chinese delegation, is the
Defense Minister's son, has a leading role in the NDSTIC,
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-- He Ping, son-in-law of MiIitar Commission
Xiaoping,
-- He Pengfei, son of deceased PLA Marshal He Long, is a
pivotal official in PLA's General Staff Equipment
Department.
-- Ju Jian, an official of NDSTIC, participated in. the
military technology talks with members of Secretary
Weinberger's delegation in Beijing last September.
Although all are fairly young and junior in military rank,
their political connections and positions ensure that they have
the ear of China's most senior leadership. While it is unlikely
that they have been empowered to make procurement decisions while
in the United States, they can be expected to play key roles in
China's deliberations over the acquisition of US military
technology.
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SUBJECT: China-US Military Technology Talks
National Security Council
1 - David Laux, Senior Assistant for China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong,
Room 302 EOB
Department of State
1 - Hugh Montgomery, Director, INR, Room 5531
1 - Donald M. Anderson, Director, Office of Chinese Affairs, Room
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Charles
Kartman, PM/P, Room
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Charles
Martin, INR/EAP/CH,
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Department of Defense
1 - Lt Col. Robert Young, Assistant for China, ISA, Room 4C 840
Pentagon
1 - Robert Martin, Assistant for Regional Studies and Security
Assistance, ISA, 4C 839 Pentagon.
1 - Special Assistant, Office of Deputy Under Secretary for
International Programs and Technology, Room 3D161 Pentagon
1 - John J. Sloan, Defense Intelligence Officer, East Asia and
Pacific, Room 2C238 Pentagon
1 - Major General William E. Odom, Army Assistant Chief of Staff
for Intelligence, Room 2E466 Pentagon
1 - Col Richard B. Cole, Staff Specialist, Office of Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Room 3E218
Pentagon
1 - Alan Carley, Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering, Room 3D1020 Pentagon
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