Is China Preparing To Go To War?

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Gordon Chang, 19FortyFive: China Is Preparing To Go To War 

China expert Gordon Chang makes the case that China is preparing for armed conflict – and could happen quite soon. Last month, a Chinese entrepreneur making medical equipment for consumers told me that local officials had demanded he convert his production lines in China so that they could turn out items for the military. Communist Party cadres, he said, were issuing similar orders to other manufacturers. 

Moreover, Chinese academics privately say the ongoing expulsion of foreign colleagues from China’s universities appears to be a preparation for hostilities. 

The People’s Republic of China is preparing to go to war, and it is not trying to hide its efforts. Amendments to the National Defense Law, effective the first day of last year, transfer powers from civilian to military officials.  

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WNU Editor: China is not the only country preparing for war. I would say most countries in Asia are now undergoing a major military buildup .... Asia's arms race: China spurs military spending spree (Nikkei Asian).