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100 1 _aHILL John
245 _aPentagon raises eyebrow at China's military rise
260 _c2006
520 _aThe report makes a number of significant observations including that Beijing is trying to extend regional influence. This analysis is particularly topical given the on going Sino-Japanese dispute over a potentially resource rich area of the East China Sea and the long running disagreement with littoral South China Sea states over the Spratly islands. Such comments clearly demonstrate the growing US perception that China's military and economic power is allowing greater power projection and influence beyond its immediate border areas.
650 _aCHINA
773 _aJane's Intelligence Review :
_g Vol 18 No 8, August 2006, pp.50-51
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