China is preparing to spend significant new sums to expand its navy to counter what it sees as a challenge posed by President Trump. Trump’s promise of an increase in military spending that will include a sizable number of new ships is unnerving Beijing, according to Reuters…
China is preparing to spend significant new sums to expand its navy to counter what it sees as a challenge posed by President Trump.
Trump’s promise of an increase in military spending that will include a sizable number of new ships is « unnerving » Beijing, according to Reuters, as is his unpredictability with respect to Taiwan and the South and East China seas, leading China to respond with a naval buildup of its own.
« It’s opportunity in crisis, » a Beijing-based Asian diplomat said of China’s recent naval moves.
