hai and Shenzhen on the rise, and with some claiming the “one country, two systems” principle is in decline, Hong Kong faces new challenges. August: The People’s Liberation Army celebrated its 90th anniversary. In a move both practical and symbolic, the PLA estab- lished its first overseas logistics base in Dji- bouti, situat

s of the South China Sea. Xi frequently inspects People’s Liber- ation Army forces, especially naval fleets, exhorting China’

ird and fourth department of the General Staff of the People’s Liberation Army. Much of its cyber espionage units are concealed

FC). This “united front” organization’s link to the Chinese government was not then well known, though in recent years it has been publicly linked to the People’s Liberation Army’s Political Warfare Department, which has intelligence responsibilities.° Meanwhile, other exchanges with US congressional specialists on China were pr