Volume 21 Issue 6

Articles from Volume 21 Issue 6

Introduction China’s leadership has signaled the country’s dedication towards pursuing self-sufficiency in “core technologies“ including integrated circuits. During the Fifth Plenum last fall, the Chinese...

Publication China Brief China Volume 21 Issue 6

Potential Military Implications of Pingtan Island’s New Transportation Infrastructure

03.26.2021 Kristian McGuire

Introduction Within the last decade, Pingtan Island (平潭岛, Pingtan Dao), which is the nearest territory to the Republic of China (ROC or Taiwan) controlled by...

Publication China Brief China Volume 21 Issue 6

China’s 2027 Goal Marks the PLA’s Centennial, Not an Expedited Military Modernization

03.26.2021 Brian Hart

Introduction China has added a new short-term milestone to its existing slate of military modernization goals. While noteworthy in its own right, the new benchmark...

Publication China Brief China Volume 21 Issue 6

China and the Myanmar Junta: A Marriage of Convenience

03.25.2021 Sudha Ramachandran

Introduction On February 1, the Myanmar military (also known as the Tatmadaw) staged a coup to overthrow the democratically elected National League for Democracy (NLD)...

Publication China Brief China Volume 21 Issue 6

Volume 21 Issue 6

Articles from Volume 21 Issue 6

Semiconductor Scandal A Concerning Backdrop to Xi’s Pursuit of “Core Technologies”

Potential Military Implications of Pingtan Island’s New Transportation Infrastructure

China’s 2027 Goal Marks the PLA’s Centennial, Not an Expedited Military Modernization

China and the Myanmar Junta: A Marriage of Convenience