China: Regime in Crisis

China Declares It Wants to Increase ‘Nuclear Deterrence’ to Counter US, Russia

China Declares It Wants to Increase ‘Nuclear Deterrence’ to Counter US, Russia
Chinese soldiers ride in tanks as they pass in front of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City during a military parade in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2015. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Annie Wu
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China wants to increase its nuclear capabilities in order to properly defend itself, announced the Chinese military’s mouthpiece newspaper, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Daily.
It published a commentary article on Jan. 30, seemingly in reaction to a U.S. Department of Defense document leaked to HuffPost earlier this month, which it cited.
Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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