China's National Defense in 2008: Panel Discussion Report

Abstract

This is the sixth edition of the defense white paper in 11 years; as Dr. Finkelstein noted, it seems safe to say that the biennial publication of the White Paper has become a "firm habit of the PRC government." Moreover, panelists agreed that both in its confident tone and in its extensive retrospective on PLA reform, this edition depicts a "China that has come of age." The year 2008 marked the 30th anniversary both of China's economic "reform and opening" and of the PLA's modernization efforts, and this edition showcases that point in a new chapter on the "Reform and Development of the PLA." The 2008 White Paper lists the many ways in which the PLA has transformed itself since the 1970s, and goes on to depict the current "new stage of the new century" as a "new historical starting point" for yet greater achievements in the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADB349654

Entities

People

  • Alison A. Kaufman

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Asia
  • Economic Development
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • South Korea
  • Southeast Asia
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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