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China's military
![Chinese Senior General Commits Suicide Under Corruption Investigation Chinese Senior General Commits Suicide Under Corruption Investigation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17332243649718.jpg)
Chinese Senior General Commits Suicide Under Corruption Investigation
By Charlotte Gao
![What a New PLA Promotion Says About Xi Jinping's Military Control What a New PLA Promotion Says About Xi Jinping's Military Control](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-pla.jpg)
What a New PLA Promotion Says About Xi Jinping's Military Control
By Charlotte Gao
![Why Isn’t China’s Military More Transparent? Why Isn’t China’s Military More Transparent?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sizes/thumbnail/PLA.jpg)
Why Isn’t China’s Military More Transparent?
By Zachary Keck
![China Confirms Hypersonic Missile Test China Confirms Hypersonic Missile Test](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-16_21-21-22.jpg)
China Confirms Hypersonic Missile Test
By Zachary Keck
![China Revamping Its Military To Increase Battle-Readiness China Revamping Its Military To Increase Battle-Readiness](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sizes/thumbnail/5932613547_7e335b5235_b.jpg)
China Revamping Its Military To Increase Battle-Readiness
Plus, the 2013 U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Report is out. Friday China links.
![China Is a Leading Proliferator of Small Arms China Is a Leading Proliferator of Small Arms](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sizes/thumbnail/18595_52809a5873c13.jpg)
China Is a Leading Proliferator of Small Arms
A new report gives a detailed overview of China’s foreign transfers of small arms.
![China’s “Warfare” Strategies and Tactics China’s “Warfare” Strategies and Tactics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sizes/thumbnail/12458_525385aa0f158.jpg)
China’s “Warfare” Strategies and Tactics
China employs military actions to achieve political outcomes in territorial disputes. Understanding them is important if conflict is to be avoided.
![China’s Military Development, Beyond the Numbers China’s Military Development, Beyond the Numbers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sizes/thumbnail/12001_525381fd29d3d.jpg)
China’s Military Development, Beyond the Numbers
While reports warn of China’s rising military budget and lack of transparency, numbers and hyped headlines often cloud the bigger picture.
![What to Make of China's Defense Spending Increase What to Make of China's Defense Spending Increase](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sizes/thumbnail/6449_5243ae5746db1.jpg)
What to Make of China's Defense Spending Increase
The amounts the U.S. and China invest in usable firepower are closer than raw spending figures indicate.
The Real Anti-Access Story
Given the advancing capabilities of China’s anti-access forces, questions of diffusion and proliferation bear consideration.
![China's Awkward Curtain Raiser China's Awkward Curtain Raiser](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/sizes/thumbnail/5595_5243a7c6ac1b0.jpg)
China's Awkward Curtain Raiser
Gates’ Beijing visit was disappointing. The PLA appears more interested in sending a message than engaging.
![Time to Sell Latest F-16 to Taiwan Time to Sell Latest F-16 to Taiwan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/sizes/thumbnail/5664_5243a8455d0ea.jpg)
Time to Sell Latest F-16 to Taiwan
Taiwan won’t ever get F-22s. But the US should sell it the latest F-16 fighter to balance Chinese aircraft purchases.