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2024 Liu Jun: Beijing Does Not See Russia Using Nukes in Ukraine

Posted on 11/09/2024 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

October 6, 2024 interview in Russian business newspaper Kommersant      “In general, Disbelief prevails that the conflict will escalate into a nuclear war” Chinese expert Liu Jun on how Beijing perceives the upcoming changes in Russia’s nuclear doctrine [Professor Liu Jun … Continue reading →

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2004: Shen Zhihua on Soviet Assistance within Limits to PRC Nuclear Weapons Development

Posted on 07/15/2024 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Shen Zhihua 沈志华, a Chinese historian of the Cold War who has done extensive work in both Soviet and Chinese archives Some of Shen Zhihua’s work translated elsewhere on this translation blog: Neil Silver in 2012 translated Shen Zhihua’s book … Continue reading →

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Atom Bomb Scientist Deng Jiaxian, China’s Oppenheimer

Posted on 08/05/2017 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

A bust of nuclear bomb scientist and important weapons program leader, and Purdue engineering PhD Deng Jiaxian 邓稼先 in Mianyang’s People’s Park. Deng Jiaxian received his PhD in Physics at Purdue University in 1950. Only shortly before his death was his … Continue reading →

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