China's threat as a space power goes beyond its own capabilities. The
Chinese export their technology, selling their ballistic missile
assets and space launch capabilities abroad. And they continually seek
to import foreign technology useful for their missile and space
programs. For example, they have tried to acquire advanced missile
technology -- namely, the guidance system of the SS-18 ICBM -- from the
Ukraine. This technology would enhance their ability to develop a
multiple independent reentry vehicle. The PRC has strived to acquire
US space and missile system technology through many channels. As
widely reported in recent months, the Chinese have allegedly engaged
in espionage to acquire technical information about highly classified
US nuclear weapons technology.

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Chun, Clayton K. S. Shooting Down a Star: Program 437, the U.S. Nuclear ASAT System and Present Day Copycat Killers. Maxwell AFB, AL: USAF Air University, April 2000. [ 11 quotes ] [ page 55 ]