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This paper examines China's development of advanced strategic and military capabilities within the context of a broader relationship of engagement and cooperation with the US. The author suggests that China's approach to nuclear modernization - focused on maintaining a second strike capability that would induce US restraint - might be a model for its future behavior in other areas. He examines areas of strategic competition and argues that there are four means to limit its corrosive impact. The key, the author concludes, is whether competition becomes the dominant force in the relationship.