Chinese Continue Buildup of Military, Pentagon Says
The Washington Times › August 25, 2011
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China made impressive gains last year in its military buildup that pushed the Communist Party-controlled People's Liberation Army closer to matching modern militaries, according to the Pentagon's annual report to Congress made public Wednesday.
"Militarily, China's sustained modernization program is paying visible dividends," the report says. "During 2010, China made strides toward fielding an operational anti-ship ballistic missile, continued work on its aircraft carrier program, and finalized the prototype of its first stealth aircraft."See the full content of this document
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Chinese Continue Buildup of Military, Pentagon Says
The report cautions that the Chinese military continues to lack key military capabilities, is equipped with large amounts of outdated hardware, and lacks operational experience. But the report concludes that the ...
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