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CNP: Beijing’s Self-Defeating Strategic Methodology

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CNP: Beijing’s Self-Defeating Strategic Methodology
Chinese military delegates leave the closing session of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, at The Great Hall of People in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2022. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Gregory Copley
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is paying a significant price for relying on its flawed methodology of Comprehensive National Power (CNP) computation to forecast and rate strategic threats and opportunities.

Gregory Copley
Gregory Copley
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Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”
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