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Asian Arms Race: House panel focuses on China’s defense buildup
Reuters – Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are pushing for the Pentagon to provide more accurate reports on China’s military development and for tighter controls on defense-related technology transfers to foreign countries. Randy Forbes, chairman of the House of Representatives Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, said on Thursday the measures – which his panel included in next year’s defense authorization bill – were aimed at addressing China’s two decades of double-digit military budget growth and “aspirations of supplanting the U.S. position in the (Asia-Pacific) region.” Read Article
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