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In a Riskier Era, China Bets on Technology to Resist U.S. Pressure

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China announced a 7 percent increase in military spending and a five-year plan to try to reduce its military and industry’s reliance on Western technology.

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In Xi Jinping’s Purge of the Military, a Search for Absolute Loyalty

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By reaching back to Maoist tactics of “rectification,” the Chinese leader is signaling that control over the gun requires a state of perpetual cleansing.

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Xi’s Purge of China’s Military Brings Its Top General Down

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The ouster of Gen. Zhang Youxia, who was second only to Xi Jinping in the military hierarchy, marks “the total annihilation of the high command,” one analyst said.

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