China expands military power to defend interests abroad
Xi expands China's military powers to defend interests abroad The Sydney Morning Herald
Chinese President Xi Jinping has authorised an expansion of his country's military capabilities, giving the defence forces the power to protect its interests abroad.
The development is in line with Beijing's ambitions in the Pacific, where it recently acquired the power to defend its investments in Solomon Islands by force through a security deal with Honiara.
I believe the Chinese Communist Party is willing to engage in a military conflict in order to prove their military dominance.
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