Yoram Evron is Assistant Professor in the Department of Asian Studies, the University of Haifa, Israel. He is the author of articles and book chapters on China’s national security and China-Middle East relations.

• Introduction Part I: Background Factors 1. Weapons and Technology in China's Military History 2. Arming the PLA in Its Early Decades 3. Politics and Professionalism in China's Arms Production System Part II: Military Procurement Decisions in the Reform Era 4. Setting Priorities – From Ideology to Pragmatism in China's Military Procurement 5. Military Procurement under Conditions of Declining Threat 6. Military Procurement, Leadership Transition and the End of the Cold war 7. Military Technology Modernization at Last 8. The Buildup of World Power Capability Conclusion: Explaining China's Military Procurement Decisions

Yoram Evron is Assistant Professor in the Department of Asian Studies, the University of Haifa, Israel. He is the author of articles and book chapters on China’s national security and China-Middle East relations.

• Introduction Part I: Background Factors 1. Weapons and Technology in China's Military History 2. Arming the PLA in Its Early Decades 3. Politics and Professionalism in China's Arms Production System Part II: Military Procurement Decisions in the Reform Era 4. Setting Priorities – From Ideology to Pragmatism in China's Military Procurement 5. Military Procurement under Conditions of Declining Threat 6. Military Procurement, Leadership Transition and the End of the Cold war 7. Military Technology Modernization at Last 8. The Buildup of World Power Capability Conclusion: Explaining China's Military Procurement Decisions