US-China Cooperative Activities
This section surveys cooperative activities related to arms control and nonproliferation between the United States and China, including areas of dialogue, cooperation, and confidence-building.
US-China Activities
US-China dialogue and activities related to arms control and nonproliferation
consist of the following:
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US-CHINA ACTIVITY |
STATUS |
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Signed 12 January 2004 |
--Strategic issues --Nonproliferation --Arms control --Export controls --Treaty negotiation and implementation (e.g. Non-Proliferation Treaty, Chemical Weapons Convention, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty) --Regime membership and adherence (e.g. Missile Technology Control Regime, Zangger Committee, etc.) |
Ongoing |
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Agreed to a "non-targeting" arrangement in June 1998. |
Established October 1994; Discontinued July 1996 |
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Ongoing; 19 October 1997 Agreement of Intent |
Signed 19 January 1998 |
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Summer 1998 |
Signed January 1998; went into effect March 1998 |
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Established 1994/95; dormant in the wake of the Cox Committee investigation |
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Agreed October 1997; went into effect May 1998 |
U.S.-China discussions about possible Chinese participation |
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