China's Military Spending: Soft Rise or Hard Threat?
04 June 2010This white paper deals with the issues surrounding the unprecedented military build up in the world's most populated country.
The expansion is seen by the Chinese leaders as the country's right and the only way for it to be seen as a major player on the world stage.
Unfortunately, the estimates of how much China is spending on its military vary widely, meaning many Asian countries have become worried about the reasons for the build-up.
In this white paper the issues surrounding this build-up are dealt with in terms of the Asia-Pacific region, although the theory may hold true for the whole world.
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