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02.13.18The ‘Globalisation’ of China's Military Power
BBC
China’s modernization of its armed forces is proceeding faster than many analysts expected.
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08.15.17India and China ’Preparing For Armed Conflict’ If Bhutan Solution Not Found
Independent
Indian and Chinese military forces are reported to be preparing for the possibility of an armed conflict over a disputed area in the Himalayas should a peaceful solution not be found.
The China Africa Project
01.25.16
China’s Diplomatic Dilemma: Protecting its People and Property Overseas
Chinese special operations forces are training in the western deserts of Xinjiang in complex search and rescue missions, in environments that closely resemble North Africa or certain parts of the Middle East. Recently, these newly-trained military...
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07.21.15Japan Sharpens Censure of China Disputed Sea Activity
BBC
Japan is nearing approval of changes to a national security law that would allow Japanese troops to fight overseas for the first time since World War II.
Conversation
09.09.13
What Are Chinese Attitudes Toward a U.S. Strike in Syria?
Chen Weihua:Chinese truly believe that there is no military solution to the Syrian crisis. On the contrary, a U.S. air strike would only worsen the situation there. Chinese have seen many failures of U.S. intervention in the Middle East in the past...
Reports
01.23.03
Is Chinese Military Modernization a Threat to the United States?
Cato Institute
Both the Pentagon and a congressionally mandated commission recently issued studies on the Chinese military that overstated the threat to the United States posed by that force. In contrast, this paper attempts to place the modernizing Chinese...