The Chinese Military May Be a Paper Tiger

Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army march during a parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of communist China, at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2019. Andrea Verdelli/Getty Images

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Despite Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s goals of modernizing the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and challenging the United States as the top military power, the Chinese regime is likely a “paper tiger.”