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PLA reform

October 31, 2020
The PLA’s New Push for Military Technology Innovation
By Dr. Marcus Clay
As the U.S.-China technological competition intensifies, the Chinese military has created new mechanisms to accelerate military innovation. Will they succeed?

April 08, 2020
Interview: Ben Lowsen on Chinese PLA Ground Forces
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Assessing the future trajectory of PLA ground forces development.

March 03, 2020
China’s Military Advancements in the 2010s: Naval and Strike
By Rick Joe
Reviewing major and visible developments of the Chinese PLA Navy and missile force over the last decade.

March 17, 2019
From Hardware to Software: China’s 2019 Military Budget and Priorities
By Ankit Panda
Growth in military budget may have slowed slightly, but funding leaves plenty of room for the vital job of developing personnel.

September 06, 2018
The Linkages Between China's Global Military Ambitions and the Belt and Road Initiative
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
A new U.S. Department of Defense report describes trends in Chinese military modernization.

July 15, 2017
Why China Is Trimming Its Army
By Adam Ni
The latest cuts to the PLA Army will help make China's military a leaner, more modern force.

June 07, 2017
Strategic Planning in China's Military
By Elsa B. Kania
Which organizations are responsible for the PLA's high-level thinking on reform and innovation?

June 06, 2017
When Will the PLA Finally Update Its Doctrine?
By Elsa B. Kania
The slow revision process has been a "bottleneck" in the PLA's march toward joint operations.

April 11, 2017
China's Answer to the US Military-Industrial Complex
By Leo Lin
The Central Commission for Integrated Military and Civilian Development represents a new trend in civil-military relations.

February 15, 2017
China Reshuffles Top Military Posts
By Ying Yu Lin
Xi Jinping’s military reforms as seen from personnel reshuffle in the PLAN.

June 15, 2016
The True Crimes of Chinese PLA General Guo Boxiong
By Ben Lowsen
Chinese PLA Gen. Guo Boxiong and colleague Gen. Xu Caihou are most guilty of being politically incorrect.

April 22, 2016
Xi Jinping Has a New Title: Commander-in-Chief of the People's Liberation Army
By Ankit Panda
Xi's quest to expand his personal authority over the Chinese military continues.
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