The Coming China Wars: Where They Will Be Fought and How They Can Be Won, Revised and Expanded Edition
by Peter Navarro
China’s History of Violence
The modern Chinese state was born in war, barely survived its infancy because of the Korean War, engaged in a bitter contest with its erstwhile Soviet partner, waged a proxy war with the United States in Vietnam, engaged in border clashes with India and Vietnam, and then moved into an era of low intensity struggle with Taiwan and its American protector. The enduring climate of tensions and unresolved disputes has shaped the country’s industrial plans and guided its diplomacy.
—John Wilson, Imagined Enemies
To understand what is motivating China’s military buildup, it is critical to view the world from the Chinese military bridge. From that perspective, Chinese military officers fear attack, particularly a nuclear ...
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