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03.06.18
China’s Military Spending
On March 5, during the opening of the National People’s Congress, China’s annual parliament, Beijing announced it plans to spend U.S.$175 billion on its military in 2018, an 8.1 percent rise from 2017. China’s military budget is the world’s second...
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01.18.18How China’s Military Is Girding for Battle, and What It Means for Neighbours
South China Morning Post
Wei Shiji “died instantly” while trying to defuse a landmine in a dense forest in China’s Fujian province this month, while two comrades, Li Shoushun and Liu Shangdong, “survived the war”.
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05.01.16
Xi Jinping’s New Military Position
Late last week, China’s news media were filled with images of President and Party General Secretary Xi Jinping touring the joint battle command center of the Central Military Commission, dressed for the occasion in combat fatigues. The occasion for...
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07.31.15Guo Boxiong Expelled From Chinese Communist Party in Bid to Reform Military
Sydney Morning Herald
The military has been a core focus of President Xi Jinping's campaign against official corruption.
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01.30.15China Expels Top Police Official from Communist Party
Reuters
Cai Guangliao, a major general in the paramilitary armed police, accepted bribes, illegally engaging in business activities and accepting gifts.
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12.22.13China Planning 110,000-ton ‘Super Aircraft Carrier’ to Rival US Naval Power
Reuters
Following Washington’s move to increase its military footprint in Asia, China has declared it is building a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of a size to compete with the mightiest in the U.S. naval fleet.
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01.28.13Xi Jinping’s Opposition to Political Reforms Laid out in Leaked Internal Speech
South China Morning Post
Beijing-based writer Gao Yu’s writing on a speech Xi Jinping made during his “southern tour” in December, suggests Xi, who blames those not “man enough” to do what had to be done to save the Soviet Communist Party from itself, has even...
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11.11.12Exclusive: Hu Jintao Set to Step Down as Military Chief
South China Morning Post
Outgoing President Hu Jintao will formally relinquish his position as military chief at the end of the 18th party congress this week, according to sources.His decision to opt for complete retirement surprised many analysts, who had expected him to...
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08.07.12Party Bristles at Military’s Push for More Sway in China
New York Times
With China’s once-a-decade leadership transition only months away, the party is pushing back with a highly visible campaign against disloyalty and corruption, even requiring all officers to report financial assets.