ADVISORY/Russia, China Sign Treaty.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2001 TOPIC: Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Jiang Zemin today signed the first post-Soviet friendship treaty between the two nations, according to a report by MSNBC. The treaty formalizes a long partnership between the two countries and highlights their desire to counter American influence in the world arena, according to experts in the story. Notably, the experts said, the treaty solidifies the wall of dissent against the Bush administration's missile defense plans, and may facilitate more arms trade between the two countries. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Michael Intriligator is a professor, in the departments of economics and political science at UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX and Director of the UCLA Center for International Relations international relations, study of the relations among states and other political and economic units in the international system. Particular areas of study within the field of international relations include diplomacy and diplomatic history, international law, . Intriligator's research interests are in the areas of economic theory, econometrics econometrics, technique of economic analysis that expresses economic theory in terms of mathematical relationships and then tests it empirically through statistical research. , health economics, strategy and arms control arms control Limitation of the development, testing, production, deployment, proliferation, or use of weapons through international agreements. Arms control did not arise in international diplomacy until the first Hague Convention (1899). . His most recent work has focused on health care reform, the proliferation of nuclear weapons, global security and the transition to a market economy in Russia. PR: HarlanLebo hlebo@college.ucla.edu Stuart Wolpert stuartw@college.ucla.edu Prof. Kent Moors teaches in the department of political science at Duquesne University. His expertise includes Russia and international policy analysis. 412/396-6481 or 412/396-6485 Chuck DeVore Charles S. DeVore (born May 20, 1962) is a U.S. politician, currently serving as a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing the 70th District, which includes portions of Orange County. was a Special Assistant for Foreign Affairs foreign affairs pl.n. Affairs concerning international relations and national interests in foreign countries. in the Reagan-era Pentagon, a former member of the Congressional staff of U.S. Representative Christopher Cox, and still serves as a military intelligence officer in the Army National Guard. He is now Vice President of Research at the SM&A Institute for Competitiveness. His book, "China Attacks", has been translated into Chinese and sells in Taiwan and Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. . He has been extensively interviewed on TV and radio about the Chinese military The Chinese Military could refer to two things:
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