"China and the arms trade offers the first detailed analysis of Chinese arms aid policy which will appeal to analysts of Chinese politics who will find an illuminating study of a crucial aspect of Beijing's changing foreign and domestic policy. Analysts of strategic studies will find a compelling case study of the evolution of arms sales policy and the changing motives of great powers. Analysts of Third World states will find a complex assessment of how developing states interact in a hostile international environment. " -- from book jacket.