A recent Chinese state-run press report provides new information indicating that China's military plans to develop strategic lift for power projection capabilities around the world.The April 1 report in the Chinese military newspaper stated that delegates to the recent National People's Congress, the communist party organ that seeks to present itself as a democratic institution, recently discussed "how to push forward the construction of the strategic projection capability of our armed forces."
Such forces are needed to display comprehensive national strength and military strength.
"We must carry out various measures to speed up the process to improve the rapid maneuver capability of our armed forces in various directions, such as on the ground, at the sea and in the air," the report said.
Recent humanitarian and peacekeeping operations demonstrated that the Chinese military needs forces to conduct what in Chinese parlance is called "walk outside the country" and "go far away."
Gao Shouwei, the commander of the Air Force under the Guangzhou Military Region, was quoted as saying that each time power projection capability is improved by a factor of one, combat power will be increased by two or three times.
Chinese power projection capability is being enhanced by more and larger sea and air transports as well as large number of submarines.
Such public discussion of Chinese power projection is unusual, as Beijing's state-run media normally do not discuss such topics.
Warning ..anyone giving credence to these ideas may be considered a right wing extremist !
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