Arthur Ding
Research Fellow
China Politics Division, Institute of International Relations (IIR), National Chengchi University (NCCU), Taipei, Taiwan

Arthur Ding is a Research Fellow at the China Politics Division, Institute of International Relations (IIR), National Chengchi University (NCCU), Taipei. He is also an Adjunction Professor at National Defense University, the Political Warfare College as well as at the Graduate Institutes for American Studies and Mainland China Studies in Taipei, Taiwan. He is also a member of the Chinese Council for Advanced Policy Studies, and board Member of the Mainland China Study Association, Taipei, Taiwan. He holds a Ph.D. in Government and International Studies form the University of Notre Dame.

His international experiences include being a Fulbright Scholar at the Fairbank Center, Harvard University; a visiting fellow at the Center for Non-Proliferation Studies, Monterey Institute for International Studies; and a Visiting Research Associate, Asian Studies Program, Georgetown University, Washington DC.

His numerous publications and research include topics on China's Security Policy, Chinese Defence, American Foreign Policy, Chinese Politics and International Relations in East Asia. He is also a member of the editorial boars of a number of journals, including International Affairs (Taiwan), Defence Policy Review (Taiwan), and Prospect Quarterly.

“Taiwan: From Integrated Missile Defense to RMA?” in Emily Goldman and Thomas Mahken (eds) The Information Revolution in Military Affairs in Asia (NY: Palgrave, 2004), pp. 167-185.

China’s Development, 2003-2004 (Taipei: Journalist Publishing House, 2004).

“Challenges for Taiwan,” in K. Santhanam and Srikanth Kondapalli (eds) Asian Security and China2000-2010 ( New Delhi: Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis, 2004), pp. 142-151.

“The Lessons of the 1995-1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis” in Andrew Scobell, Larry Wortzel and Laurie Burdkitt (eds), The Lessons of History: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army at 75 (Carlisle, PA: US Army War College, July, 2003), pp. 379-402.

“China’s Strategic Nuclear Development in the 21 st Century: Threat Perception and Potential Response,” Issues and Studies, Vol. 32, No. 10 (July, 2003), pp. 1-29. (in Japanese)

“Party-Military Relations in China since 1990s,” Mainland China Studies, Vol. 46, No. 2 (March/April 2003), pp. 57-80.

“Does the Party still Command the Gun--Military Reform and Impact on the Party-Military Relations?” in Arthur Ding (et al) Challenges for the Hu Jintao Era (Taipei: Journalist Publishing House, December 2002), pp. 96-119.

“The Field of Chinese Military Study: An Assessment” in Chou Yang-shan (ed), Mainland China Studies--Basic Manual (Taipei: Mainland China Affairs Council, 2002), pp. (11) 1-49.

“US-Taiwan Security Relations after the September 11 Attack,” International Affairs (Taipei), Vol. 1, No. 2 (March 2002), pp. 42-57.

“US-Taiwan Military Relations after the March 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis,” in Yuhwoei Wang (ed), Bush Administration’s China Policy and Implications for the Cross-Strait Relations after the 2001 APEC Meeting (Taipei: Prospect Foundation, 2001), pp. 1-30.

“PRC’s Armament Policy in the Next Decade,” Prospect Quarterly (Taipei), Vol. 2, No. 2 (April 2001), pp. 1-27.

“On the PRC Defense Industry,” Issues and Studies (Special Issue: The “ China Threat” Debate), Vol. 36, No. 1 (January/February 2000), pp. 49-75.

" China's Defense Industry and Military Implications," Wenti yu Yanjiu, Vol. 39, No. 3 (March, 2000), pp. 1-17.

“ Taiwan’s Military in the 21 st Century: Redefinition and Reorganization,” in Larry M. Wortzel (ed) The Chinese Armed Forces in the 21 st Century (Carlisle, PA: US Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, 1999), pp. 253-288.

"PRC Concern over the US TMD Initiative," Wenti yu Yanjiu, Vol. 38, No. 11 (November, 1999), pp. 1-17.

“ China’s Concerns About Theater Missile Defense: A Critique,” The Nonproliferation Review, Vol. 6, No. 4 (Fall 1999), pp. 93-101.

“The US Policy-Making of Direct Commercial Sales to Taiwan: A Case Study of the IDF Jet Fighter,” Wenti yu Yanjiu, Vol. 37, No. 12 (December 1998), pp. 1-16.

“US-ROC-PRC Relations since March 1996,” Mainland China Studies, Vol. 41, No. 12 (December 1998), pp. 77-91.

“The Regional Implications of Defense Conversion: The Case of the ‘Third Line’ and Guizhou ,” in John Frankenstein and Joern Broemmelhoerster(eds) Mixed Motives, Uncertain Outcomes: Defense Conversion in China (Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner, 1997), pp.135-149.

PLA’s Evolving Military Theory , 1978-1991 (Taipei: Tanshan Publishing House, 1996).

China 's Defense Industry Conversion (Taipei: Mainland China Affairs Council, 1996).

“Economic Reform and Defence Industries in China ,” in Gerald Segal and Richard H. Yang(eds) Chinese Economic Reform, The Impact on Security (London/New York: Routledge, 1996), pp. 78-92. Original version read at the Conference on Chinese Economic Reform, The Impact on Security Policy, July 8-10 1994 in Hong Kong .

“Mainland China ’s Defense Industries in the Context of the Central-Local Relationship,” Issue and Studies, Vol 32, No 7 (July 1996), pp. 1-18. Original version read at the 25 th Sino-US Conference on Contemporary Mainland China , June10-11 1996 in Taipei .

“ China ’s Defense Finance: Content, Process and Administration,” The China Quarterly, No 146 (June 1996), pp. 428-442. Original version read at Conference on the PLA toward Year 2000, July 13-15 1995 in Hong Kong .

“Defense Industry Conversion in the the ROC and PRC: A Comparative Study,” Conference Procee ding , Defense Development in the ROC and PRC in the post-Cold War Era (Tainan, Taiwan: ROC Air Force Academy, June 1996), pp.313-356.

“Defense Industry Conversion to Civilian Production and Its Impact on Regional Development in Mainland China ,” Mainland China Studies , Vol. 39, No 2 (Feburary 1996), pp. 36-49.

“The Modernization of the PLA and Mechanism for Peace in the Asia-Pacific,”Mainland China Studies , Vol. 38, No 7 (July 1995), pp. 6-20.

“The Production Activities of the PLA and Mainland China ’s Defense Budget,” Mainland China Studies, Vol. 38, No 5 (May 1995), pp.29-44.

“Military Production and the Defense Budget in the PRC,” in James Lilley (ed) Conference Report, 5 th Annual AEI Conference on the People’s Liberation Army(Washington, DC: American Enterprise Institute, June 1994).

“The PLA’s Turbulent Development in the Past Forty Years,” in Fei-lung Lei(ed) The ROC and the PRC in the Past Forty Years: A Comparative Studies (Taipei: KMT Party School, 1994), pp. 161-222.

“The PRC Reform on the People’s Congress,” in An-Chia Wu (ed) Mainland China ’s Political Development in the post-1978 Period (Taipei: Institute of International Relations, 1994), pp. 125-152.

“The PRC Reform on the Separation of the Communist Party of China and State,” in An-chia Wu (ed), Mainland China ’s Political Development in the post-1978 Period , pp. 83-123.

“Peking’s Defense Industries under the Trend toward a Market Economy,” Mainland China Studies, Vol. 37, No 6 (June 1994), pp. 19-29.original version read at the 2 nd Annual Conference on Defense Management and Practices, March 18 1994 in Taipei.

“The PLA in 1993: Its Modernization and Political Succession,” Mainland China Studies, Vol. 37,No 2 (February 1994), pp.37-45.

“The Nature and Impact of the PLA Production Businesses,” Mainland China Studies , Vol. 36, No 8 (August 1993), pp. 5-15.

“The PRC and Asian-Pacific Stability and Security in the post-Cold War Era,” in David Chou (ed) Asian-Pacific Stability and Security in the post-Cold War Era (Taipei: Department of Diplomacy, National Chengchi University, 1993), pp.25-39. original version read at Conference on Peace and Stability in Asian-Pacific Region in the post-Cold War Era, May 12 1993 in Taipei .

“The PLA’s Financial Management System Reform and Its Implication,” Mainland China Studies, Vol. 36, No 4 (April 1993), pp. 40-48. Original version read at the 1 st Annual Conference on Defense Management and Practices, March 16 1993 in Taipei .

“The PLA and the PRC Politics after the CPC’s 14 th Party Congress,” Modern China, February 1993, pp.143-153.

“The PLA after the CPC’s 14 th Party Congress,” Mainland China Studies, Vol. 36, No 1 (January 1993), pp. 42-50.

“On the PLA’s Development since 1949,” Mainland China Studies, Vol. 35, No 12 (December 1992), pp. 25-33.

“ROC’s Mainland China Policy since 1987: Review and Assessment,” in Michael Kau(ed) Report on the Assessment of ROC’s Mainland China Policy and Social Response (Taipei: The 21 st Century Foundation, 1992), pp. 5-19.

“Military Relation across the Taiwan Strait since 1987,” in Bih-jaw(ed) Taiwan-Mainland China Relationship, 1987-1991 (Taipei: Ⅱ R, 1992), pp.69-91.

“War in the year 2000: Beijing ’s Perspective,” in Bih-jaw(ed) The Aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen Crisis in Mainland China (Boulder, CO: Westview, 1992), pp. 174-187.

“The Streamlining of the PLA: Program, Nature, and Future Perspective,” Mainland China Studies, Vol. 35, No 9 (September 1992), pp.51-59. English version appeared in Issues and Studies, Vol. 28, No 11 (November 1992), pp.86-98.

“On Military Modernization in the ROC and PRC since 1980s,” Issues and Studies (Chinese edition), Vol. 31, No 8 (August 1992), pp.29-39.

“The Debate on the Supervisory Powers of the People’s Congress, 1986-1989,” in Sung-po Chu (ed) Change in Socialist System, A Comparative Study of the PRC and North Korea (Taipei, IIR, 1992), pp. 25-47. Original version read at the 12 th Sino-Korea Conference on Mainland China , October 21-22 1991 in Seoul , South Korea . English version appeared in Issues and Studies, Vol. 28, No 5 (May 1992), pp. 49-62.

“Impact of the Gulf War on the PLA,” Mainland China Studies , Vol. 34, No 12 (December 1991), pp. 27-36.

“The PRC’s Foreign Policy in a Changing World,” Mainland China Studies, Vol. 34, No 7 (July 1991), pp. 42-52.

“The PRC’s Perception of a Changing East Asia and Implications,” in Wou Wei(ed) Changing International Order in the post-Cold War Era and the ROC’s Role (Taipei: Asia and World Institute, 1991), pp. 134-152. Original version read at Conference on Changing International Order in the post-Cold War Era and the ROC’s Role, March 2, 1991 , in Taipei .

“Analysis on PRC-USA Elites’ Exchange Visit, 1988-1989,” in Cheng-yi Lin (ed) Sino-American Relations, 1988-1989(Taipei: Institute of American Culture, Academia Sinica, 1991), pp. 181-207.

“ The PRC and East Asia in 1990s, A Perspective,” Mainland China Studies , Vol. 34, No 6 (June 1991), pp. 47-56.

“PLA in the Year 2000: Nuclear Force and Space Program,” in Richard H. Yang (ed) SCPS Yearbook on PLA Affairs, 1988/89 (Kaohsiung, National Sun Yat-sen University, 1989), pp. 123-135. Original version read at the 2 nd SCPS Workshop on PLA Affairs, March 28-29 1989 in Kaohsiung , Taiwan .

“The PRC’s Strategic Nuclear Force in Change,” Mainland China Studies, Vol. 32, No 2 (August 1989), pp. 51-58.

“ The ASEAN States’ Foreign Policy and Restrictions, 1979-1982,” Hwa Kang Journal of Law and Social Science, No 9 (July 1989), pp. 93-102.

“Bush Administration’s Taiwan Policy,” in Yu-chun Chen (ed) Bush Administration’s Foreign Policy: A Perspective (Taipei: Chinese Culture University, 1989), pp. 83-101.