China’s Defence Spending: Settling in for Slow Growth?
China’s recent defence budget increase of seven percent is the lowest in more than 25 years. It could signal a new round of belt-tightening for the People’s Liberation Army. Nevertheless, Beijing is unlikely to pull back from its long-term commitment to build a modern, 21st Century military.
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Main Author: | Bitzinger, Richard A. |
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Other Authors: | S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies |
Format: | Commentary |
Language: | English |
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2017
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80662 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42187 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |
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