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US Department of Defense: Corruption halts military modernization in China
The US Department of Defense (DOD) released its annual report on Beijing’s defense strategies on Wednesday, revealing that ...
Corruption may slow China’s ability to one day invade Taiwan, DOD says
Rampant corruption in the Chinese military may be slowing its ability to one day launch an invasion of Taiwan, according to ...
Reuters4d
Corruption may have disrupted Chinese military modernization goals, Pentagon report says
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Corruption in China's military may have disrupted its progress towards its 2027 military modernization goals, the Pentagon said in its annual report on Beijing's ...
China Executes Former Official in $412 Million Corruption Case
China executed a former official from Inner Mongolia over corruption charges totaling about 3 billion yuan ($412 million), a ...
The Washington Post3d
China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon says
The report, however, also notes that the recent rash of corruption allegations within China's powerful Central Military Commission, which oversees the People’s Liberation Army, is hurting ...
China's Xi calls on party to 'turn knife inward' to end corruption
China's Communist Party must "turn the knife inward" to eliminate problems of discipline, including corruption, President Xi ...
Defense One3d
Pentagon’s annual China-power report notes nuclear, influence threats—but also corruption
China is rapidly advancing in missiles, nuclear weapons, and influence operations—but endemic corruption is to some degree ...
The Washington Post4d
Pentagon warns of China’s rapid military buildup despite corruption
China’s crackdown on corruption that has ensnared top military officials and several key People’s Liberation Army units has affected the country’s defense buildup, but it continues at a ...
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China’s defence minister in Vietnam on first overseas trip since shaking off corruption claims
On his first official overseas trip in four weeks and his first since Beijing publicly denied he was under investigation for ...