Chinese Leader Fast Tracks to Military Modernization at All Cost

Commentary Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping touted the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) military centenary goal to build the world’s strongest force by 2027 in an internal meeting on July 30. The year 2027 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CCP and the PLA (People’s Liberation Army). Xi’s goal can be seen as a dangerous sign that he intends to use all armed might to indulge in aggressive wars. Xi has actually advanced the military developments ahead of schedule. On July 31, 2020, Xi voiced the CCP’s plan to accelerate “the development of strategic, cutting-edge, disruptive technologies” and “the integrated development of a mechanized, informationized, and intelligent military.” The CCP uses a whole-society approach and calls it “military-civil fusion strategy.” Since Xi took power in 2012, the CCP has been running fast along the military path in its national strategy. Though this may have something to do with …
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