White Paper: China's National Defense in 2008

Published January 20, 2009

The State Council Information Office of the Chinese government published this report on January 20, 2009. The preface states,

"China...is actively adapting itself to new trends in world military development, taking it as its fundamental purpose to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development, taking reform and innovation as its fundamental driving force, and advancing the modernization of its national defense and armed forces from a higher starting point."

 

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China's Security Future

Speakers: Maryanne Kivlehan-Wise, James C. Mulvenon and Mark Stokes

Maryanne Kivlehan-Wise, James Mulvenon, and Mark Stokes discuss China's security future.