The PLA’s ‘remarkable improvements’ in the past decade are closing the gap with the US, but geopolitics could hold back Chinese arms sales
China is on a mission to turn its military into a modern fighting force. In this four-part series, we look at the rapid transformation of the People’s Liberation Army, starting with changing perceptions of its capabilities.
But with an ambitious modernisation effort under way, that view is changing.
According to analysts, after a decade of rapid advances, China is now seen as a comparable military power by the US and its Indo-Pacific allies thanks to its advanced weapons and industrial support.
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