ASSESSMENTS

China: The Dilemma of International Intervention

Jan 6, 2016 | 09:00 GMT

Chinese Peoples Liberation Army solders will take on a greater global role

(AFP/AAMIR QURESHI)

Forecast Highlights

  • Beijing will continue to restructure its military and sculpt policy to allow it to intervene more easily abroad.
  • The risks to personnel and economic interests abroad could force Beijing to use its new capabilities earlier than intended.
  • The increasing spread of Chinese operations internationally will make them steadily more vulnerable to terrorism and instability.

Two policy shifts at the start of 2016 will make it easier for China to take a more active role on the world stage, giving its military the capability to better protect its ever-farther-flung global interests....

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