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, by DAVIDSON Helen , HAWKINS Amy
Beijing believed to be aiming to rival US’s global maritime power and defeat western sanctions, report concludes
China’s military may be planning to build a host of overseas naval bases, as it hopes to protect shipping routes and strengthen its ability to resist sanctions from the US and its (...)
, by The Economist
But Xi Jinping’s reforms may stumble over his authoritarianism.
OVER THE PAST decade, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been lavished with money and weaponry. Chinese military spending rose by 83% between 2009 and 2018, by far the largest growth spurt of any big country. This splurge (...)
, by QIAN Ben-li
The Chinese economy became vigorous since 1980s, and both the state and private capitalists had accumulated huge amount of capital. By the end of the 20th century, Chinese capitalism commenced its overseas expansion. In 1999, the government initiated the ‘Go Out Policy’ (also referred to as (...)
, by BORGER Julian
Beijing risks stoking new arms race with move although military says expansion of the US missile defence has left it with no choice.
The Chinese military is poised to send submarines armed with nuclear missiles into the Pacific Ocean for the first time, arguing that new US weapons systems (...)
, by BREWSTER David
On 26 November, China confirmed it was in talks with Djibouti to construct its first overseas military base. This represents a major symbolic and practical step in China’s emergence as a global military power.
According to a Chinese spokesman , the new military ’support facilities’ will (...)
, by BEZLOVA Antoaneta
BEIJING — The army parade to mark the 60th anniversary of modern China’s founding this fall—a rare chance for China to flaunt its military muscle—will showcase not only the country’s newest weaponry but the modernization of its military too.
China’s army is no longer content with military (...)
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