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United States released the 2009 China Military Power Report cover.

BEIJING, March 26 25 pm local time, the U.S. Department of Defense announced in 2009, “China military power report,” China’s military development jump to comment, claiming that China “to change the regional military balance.”

report last year is not very different

the U.S. Congress in 2000 passed legislation requiring the Pentagon to submit annual evaluation report in March, indicating that PLA the latest developments.

25 U.S. Department of Defense spokesman Morrell said, and last year’s report is not very different, all aspects of the PLA to enhance the ability to accelerate, but the main strategy and ability to not change much.

recognition of China’s military transparency “improve”

the U.S. Department of Defense Web site reported that the “China military power report,” said last year Chinese military transparency “improved.”

But Morrell said Defense Ministry spokesman, China’s national and military strategy, the direction of modern progress, as well as to regional security and stability-related effects, etc., “need further understanding.”

U.S. Department of Defense officials said the United States continued to seek more dialogue with the Chinese government and the military and China’s military transparency, the removal of doubts.

said China “to change the regional military balance”

the report said, China to enhance military power faster, and the development of new “interference technology “, so that other regions of China where the region’s military balance and even change.

report mentioned in the introduction to the beginning of the Taiwan military issues, said the military balance in the Taiwan Strait, “continued the backward direction favorable to China,” Taiwan is no longer enjoy the Taiwan Strait “air dominance.”

jump assessment of Chinese military strategy

the past two years to maintain the military report’s argument refers to the People’s Liberation Army forces still maintain long-distance limit, but continued development and deployment of the “destructive military technology”, including “block and regional block” electronic network warfare.

reported that the PLA’s ability to have “more than China’s borders,” committed to the development of offshore waters of force, including aircraft carriers, etc.; PLA intercontinental ballistic missile capability while improving and will soon have a new submarine launched ballistic missile ability. The report also said that China’s satellite in space and equipment, with reconnaissance and targeting capabilities, sufficient to guide precision strike.

reported that China has begun a new phase of military deployment, the PLA’s role and task is clearly against the interests of outside Chinese territory; PLA undergoing extensive reforms, changes in China’s periphery against high-tech enemy, speed quick decision of the military war.

addition, the report also said the United States welcomes a stable, peaceful and prosperous China’s rise, and hope that the Chinese participation in international affairs responsibly.

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