Corruption in the PLA: Retarding China's Rise as a Great Power

Abstract

China's drive to firmly establish itself as the regional hegemony in East Asia is facing increasing pressure from various sectors of their society. The People s Liberation Army (PLA), as the guardian of the Communist Party and the keeper of internal stability is not immune to these factors. Rampant corruption across the PLA and especially across its most senior leadership now threatens the very core values of the PLA. If left unchecked, this corruption and it's institutionalization in the PLA officer corps may even extinguish China's drive to become the dominant power in East Asia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589444

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  • Brian J. Sirois

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  • United States Army War College

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  • Acquisition
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  • Communists
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  • Department Of Defense
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