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Report to Congress on China’s People’s Liberation Army

The following is the June 4, 2021 Congressional Research Service report, China’s Military: The People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

From the report

China’s military modernization is a major factor driving some observers’ concerns about China’s rise, China’s intentions toward the United States and its allies and partners, and the role China aspires to play in the world. China’s military progress also informs the widely-held view that the United States and China are engaged in a “great power...

https://news.usni.org/2021/06/09/report-to-congress-on-chinas-peoples-liberation-army

Report on Chinese Nuclear and Missile Proliferation

The following is the Congressional Research Service May 17, 2021 In Focus report, Chinese Nuclear and Missile Proliferation

From the report

The U.S. government has continued to express concerns about China’s record concerning the proliferation of nuclear- and missile-related technologies to other countries, with more recent focus on the threat of Chinese acquisition of U.S.-origin nuclear technology. Official U.S. government reports indicate that the Chinese government has apparently ended its...

https://news.usni.org/2021/05/18/report-on-chinese-nuclear-and-missile-proliferation

Overview of South China Sea Disputes and U.S. Policy

The following is the Feb. 2, 2021, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, South China Sea Disputes: Background and U.S. Policy.

From the report

Multiple Asian governments assert sovereignty over rocks, reefs, and other geographic features in the heavily trafficked South China Sea (SCS), with the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) arguably making the most assertive claims. The United States makes no territorial claim in the SCS and takes no position on sovereignty over any of the...

https://news.usni.org/2021/02/03/overview-of-south-china-sea-disputes-and-u-s-policy

Pentagon Report: China Now Has World’s Largest Navy as Beijing Expands Military Influence

Chinese president Xi Jinping tours People’s Liberation Army Navy warship. Xinhua Photo

China is bent on creating a world-class military that can conduct joint operations across the globe and already boasts the world’s largest navy, according to the Pentagon’s latest annual assessment of the Chinese military.

A “permanent condition of military inferiority is anathema” to China’s leadership and nowhere is that more obvious in its naval build-up, Chad Sbragia, deputy assistant secretary of defense...

https://news.usni.org/2020/09/01/pentagon-report-china-now-has-worlds-largest-navy-as-beijing-expands-military-influence

Report on U.S.-China Competition in East, South China Sea

The following is the Jan. 28, 2020 Congressional Research Service report U.S.-China Strategic Competition in South and East China Seas: Background and Issues for Congress.

From the report

In an international security environment described as one of renewed great power competition, the South China Sea (SCS) has emerged as an arena of U.S.-China strategic competition. U.S.-China strategic competition in the SCS forms an element of the Trump Administration’s more confrontational overall approach...

https://news.usni.org/2020/02/04/report-on-u-s-china-competition-in-east-south-china-sea

Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization

The following is the Dec. 20, 2019 Congressional Research Service, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress.

From the report

In an international security environment of renewed great power competition, China’s military modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, has become the top focus of U.S. defense planning and budgeting. China’s navy, which China has been steadily modernizing for roughly 25 years, since the...

https://news.usni.org/2019/12/23/report-to-congress-on-chinese-naval-modernization

Report to Congress on U.S.-China Competition in the South, East China Seas

The following is the Sept. 24, 2019, Congressional Research Service report, U.S.-China Strategic Competition in South and East China Seas: Background and Issues for Congress.

From the report

In an international security environment described as one of renewed great power competition, the South China Sea (SCS) has emerged as an arena of U.S.-China strategic competition. U.S.-China strategic competition in the SCS forms an element of the Trump Administration’s more confrontational overall approach...

https://news.usni.org/2019/09/27/report-to-congress-on-u-s-china-competition-in-the-south-east-china-seas

Report to Congress on China Naval Modernization

The following is the Sept. 24, 2019 Congressional Research Service, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress.

From the report

In an international security environment characterized as one of renewed great power competition, China’s military modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, has become the top focus of U.S. defense planning and budgeting. China’s navy, which China has been steadily modernizing for roughly 25...

https://news.usni.org/2019/09/25/report-to-congress-on-china-naval-modernization

Report on China Naval Modernization and Implications for the U.S. Navy

The following is the Aug. 30, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities — Background and Issues for Congress.

From the report

In an international security environment characterized as one of renewed great power competition, China’s military modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, has become thetop focus of U.S. defense planning and budgeting.China’s navy, which China has been steadily modernizingfor...

https://news.usni.org/2019/09/06/report-on-china-naval-modernization-and-implications-for-the-u-s-navy

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