China Builds Missiles and Trains for War While Talking Peace With India

China Builds Missiles and Trains for War While Talking Peace With India
Chinese military vehicles, carrying DF-26 ballistic missiles, drive past Tiananmen Square during a military parade in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2015. Andy Wong/Pool/Getty Images
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While Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appear to be making progress toward a border solution, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is intensifying high-altitude mountain combat training and expanding its nuclear-capable Rocket Force infrastructure across the Tibetan Plateau, preparing for potential war with India while complicating U.S. defense of Taiwan.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.