People's Liberation Army (PLA)

The monograph aims to bring Chinese perspectives and debates to the analyses of military reform. It explores and analyses the way China has shaped its military power, to counter challenges...

Xi Jinping has been using the anti-corruption drive against PLA officers to deal with disloyal personnel or rival factions.

Strengthening domestic demand, self-reliance in strategic technologies, and reassertion of political and ideological control over the PLA featured prominently in the 2026 Two Sessions.

With the dismissal of five members of the Central Military Commission, the core decision-making body consists only of Xi Jinping and Zhang Shengmin.

President Xi Jinping has prosecuted some of the seniormost Chinese military officials for corruption.

China has made a consistent and gradual progress in research and development of fighter jets keeping the Soviet-designed fighter models as reference.

The September 2024 DF-31AG test showed to some extent the success of the efforts aimed at the streamlining of the priorities of the Rocket Forces.

Publisher: Magnum Books Pvt Ltd An annual publication from the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), the China Yearbook is a round-up of events and issues of significance that...

China is making increasing use of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), among others, to modernise the People’s Liberation Army.

The PLA Western Theatre Command has focused on joint operations capabilities to counter the perceived lack of air superiority and information dominance in the theatre, which it believes is required...