China's Quest for Military Supremacy

by Phillip Saunders and Joel Wuthnow

China's military has entered a new era. It has acquired modern weapons to rival the world's finest, undergone a major restructuring under Xi Jinping, and been on the frontlines of territorial disputes with Japan, India, Vietnam, and the Philippines. It is readying forces to be able to seize Taiwan sometime in the next decade. International concerns about China's intentions have been piqued by Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine--many are now asking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150955694X
• ISBN13: 9781509556946
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 288 Pages