eve a world class military by the middle of the century." This, he added, "will undoubtedly involve the PLA's provocative behaviour in the South and East China Seas, and anywhere else the Chinese government has deemed critical to its interests." China's Defense Ministry "shot back," saying "certain U.S. politici

ve a world class military by the middle of the century." This, he added, "will undoubtedly involve the PLA's provocative behaviour in the South and East China Seas, and anywhere else the Chinese government has deemed critical to its interests." China's Defense Ministry "shot back," saying "certain U.S. politici

n increasingly contested security environment, with wars in Europe and the Middle East and armed confrontations happening every day in the South and East China Seas. Although these conflicts highlight the importance of weapons capacity, they have also demonstrated that superior decision- making and orchestration

ve a world class military by the middle of the century." This, he added, "will undoubtedly involve the PLA's provocative behaviour in the South and East China Seas, and anywhere else the Chinese government has deemed critical to its interests." China's Defense Ministry "shot back," saying "certain U.S. politici