Expanding Military Ambitions Threaten Region -- Shar Adams, Epoch Times
Contracting economy increases influence of Chinese military.
As the People’s Republic of China’s economy tightens, so will its aggressive antics increase, particularly in the South and East China seas, predicts China expert Gordon Chang.
According to Chang we are seeing the end of China’s three-decadelong growth: China’s economy is slowing fast; the leadership is fractured; and the power transfer, leading up to the 18th Party Congress, was anything but smooth. Chinese people, too, are openly disdainful of the system, taking to the streets and to social media sites en masse to protest.
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My Comment: I have always had trouble accepting the argument that China`s military establishment are determined to play a greater role over Chinese domestic and foreign affairs. But when I read news reports from Chinese communist publications like this one .... it is clear that the Chinese military does want to play a greater role in China`s political affairs, and the Communist Party is ready to accommodate this desire.
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