Global News

"The Chinese military’s lack of real-world combat experience — it has not fought a war in more than 40 years — is a longstanding source of concern for some in Beijing. But China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has made modernizing the military a priority. China has increased its defense spending even as economic growth has slowed, and it is now the fourth-largest arms exporter globally.

Chinese and Taiwanese analysts alike said the recent conflict suggested that Chinese weapons were now on par with Western ones."

"The Chinese military’s lack of real-world combat experience — it has not fought a war in more than 40 years — is a longstanding source of concern for some in Beijing. But China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has made modernizing the military a priority. China has increased its defense spending even as economic growth has slowed, and it is now the fourth-largest arms exporter globally.

Chinese and Taiwanese analysts alike said the recent conflict suggested that Chinese weapons were now on par with Western ones." 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/world/asia/china-military-jets-india-pakistan.html

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