America's China Policy and the Role of the Congress, the Press, and the Private Sector
(Archived document, may contain errors) Iniroduction: Orchestrating Washington's Voice to Beijing By Andrew B. Brick Like any aspect of American foreign policy formulation, U.S.-China policy results from the elaborate interplay of national security concerns, bureaucratic interests and perspectives, public constituencies, and ind ividual opinions. The policy-making process, moreover, is complicated and often works at cross-purposes.
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