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	Podcast:		People In the Know
	Episode:		China's Military Reform
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:25:00
	Publish Date:		2016-01-07 02:29:00
	Description:		The Chinese military is carrying out extensive reforms as part of its plans to streamline and better organize its various branches. Described by President Xi Jinping as "a major policy decision to realize the Chinese dream of a strong army", the introduction of the reforms will have wide ranging implications for the navy and air force, as well as the army.So what's significant about the timing of these reforms? Which aspects of China's military will see the biggest changes? And how might this restructuring be seen internationally? PIK speaks with Dr. David M. Finkelstein, vice president and director of CNA Studies, and Professor Shen Dingli, vice director of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University.
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