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Episode Synopsis
Whilst China's defence budget this year is rising at its slowest pace since 2010, the reform of the People's Liberation Army is in full swing. Jérôme Doyon, ECFR Associate Fellow and editor of China Analysis, explains the key drivers to the reform, and its implications on Chinese defence.You can find the publication 'Xi’s army: Reform and loyalty in the PLA' here: http://www.ecfr.eu/publications/summary/xis_army_reform_and_loyalty_in_the_pla6055Picture: Flickr/lafayette1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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