ABSTRACT
The Chinese are interested in acquiring the technology and expertise that will permit them to move beyond the confines of 1950s Soviet technology, enabling them to manufacture what they refer to as "modern equipment." They realize that they have exhausted the technology that they acquired from the Soviets. There is nowhere they can go to really make small incremental improvements. China's acquisition of military technology from the West is a very intriguing topic. Most military editors, in the New York Times and elsewhere, talk excitedly about the topic at great length. David Lampton argued that the technology that is sold to the Chinese is significantly beyond their capability to effectively produce, absorb, and use. In his view, the acquisition of technology is not likely to eliminate dependency.
