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Article: Satellite Technology Exports to the People's Republic of China
(PRC)
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- Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, andSecurity
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Satellite Technology Exports to the People's Republic of China (PRC)
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JUDSON KNIGHT
The issue of satellite technology exports from the United States to the People's Republic of China (PRC) mirrored larger concerns over Chinese espionage that surfaced in the late 1990s. In the case of satellite technology sales, however, United States companies and even some sectors of the federal government favored at least some degree of technology transfer, if only to maintain good relations between the two countries. This was particularly the case after September 11, 2001, as President George W. Bush sought to establish stronger ties with the Chinese in the fight against terrorism. ...