Pentagon Report: China Projecting Power -- Voice of America
It's been years since China embarked on a major effort to modernize its military, all the while becoming increasingly assertive in pressing its claim in places like the South China Sea. Now, a report from the U.S. Defense Department says Beijing is actively looking to project its power farther than ever before.
China's military muscle has been most visible on the high seas - where it has dispatched ships to press its claims to uninhabited islands also claimed by Japan.
David Helvey is U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense.
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