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Starting from a Low Base Starting from a Low Base
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A Rich Country Needs a Strong Army A Rich Country Needs a Strong Army
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Tensions with the United States Tensions with the United States
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Is the PLA Really a Threat to the United States? Is the PLA Really a Threat to the United States?
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A Naval Challenge? A Naval Challenge?
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China’s Nuclear Forces China’s Nuclear Forces
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One Country’s Security Is Another Country’s Insecurity One Country’s Security Is Another Country’s Insecurity
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Abstract
This chapter examines China's rise as a military power. China is building strong military forces in line with the Chinese phrase “rich country, strong army,” which expresses the idea that economic development and a powerful military are naturally linked. A large, rapid, and intensive upgrading of China's armed forces does not fit harmoniously into the American vision of world order. An openly stated goal of U.S. policy is to dissuade potential adversaries from building strong military forces with the intent to match U.S. capabilities. Clearly, Washington does not want China to be a military great power. Modernization of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), along with China's growing arsenal of nuclear weapons, makes the United States feel less secure. Many U.S. analysts see China's military modernization as so big, fast, and sophisticated that it must imply illegitimate intentions. Beijing would argue that a strong Chinese military contributes to world peace by ensuring the security of the Chinese people and by constraining the United States' objectionable foreign policy.
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