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China's Evolving Nuclear Strategy
This chapter discusses the changes in China's nuclear thinking and policy, highlighting shifts in China's goals and means of achieving them. It explores the factors driving China's push for stronger strategic military capability, including nuclear weapons, and examines the internal tensions and contradictions in China's nuclear approach. The chapter also emphasizes China's increased focus on escalation management as a means to maintain credible nuclear deterrence.