Will China develop into an asymmetrical power?

Will China develop into an asymmetrical power?
Aug 2, 2007 21:28
JOHNNY512 Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: offline	China's robust economic growth can almost overshadow any other countries in the world. However, China's military expenditure is a only a small portion of its GDP. Compared with some military powers like US, Russia, France and Britain, China's military industry still lags behind. So here is a question: Will China develop into an asymmetrical power? In economy, it is a giant, but in military, it is not as powerful as it is expected to be. Some critics may argue that China's military budget is increasing every year. It's true, but the military budget is not in proportion to the size of China. China seems to like to solve problems through diplomatic channels. Both the in-office President Hu and the former Chinese leaders are quite good at diplomatic skills. Should China develope into an asymmetrical power?

Aug 2, 2007 21:28

JOHNNY512
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China's robust economic growth can almost overshadow any other countries in the world. However, China's military expenditure is a only a small portion of its GDP. Compared with some military powers like US, Russia, France and Britain, China's military industry still lags behind.

So here is a question: Will China develop into an asymmetrical power? In economy, it is a giant, but in military, it is not as powerful as it is expected to be. Some critics may argue that China's military budget is increasing every year. It's true, but the military budget is not in proportion to the size of China.

China seems to like to solve problems through diplomatic channels. Both the in-office President Hu and the former Chinese leaders are quite good at diplomatic skills. Should China develope into an asymmetrical power?

Aug 3, 2007 11:41	#1
GRIZ326 Points: Join Date: Jun 12, 2006 Status: Offline	Interesting thought. Were China to begin a military build-up there would surely be alarmists screaming around the globe.

Aug 5, 2007 20:54	#2
LEONARDO Points: Join Date: May 21, 2007 Status: Offline	An asymetrical power, economic giant, but a liitle weak in military? Will it occur to China?

Aug 6, 2007 04:55	#3
YVONNE Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: Offline	Of course not. Just as you said, Johnny512. China's economy is developing fast and in the future he will be a economic giant. Meanwhile, China's military budget is increasing year by year. What does this suggest? China does not want to be an asymmetrical power. Some advanced weapons have been made, for example J-10. Definitely, China will not develop into an asymmetrical power.

Aug 6, 2007 17:09

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Johnny, I'm not so sure if I have followed your logic correctly, but it does not seem to me that China's development is so assymetric as you suggest. I would probably have to review the numbers to be confident, but I think that China's military spending as a percentage of GDP may be in line with most other economically powerful nations. The exception is of course in comparison with the US, but In my view it is the US which has the unusually high spending proportion (assymmetric?). Few other nations could expect to replicate the US example without serious risk to their economic well being.

Aug 7, 2007 01:36	#5
KATRINA Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: Offline	"Few other nations could expect to replicate the US example without serious risk to their economic well being. " TRAVELLERMIKE, what you said is very true. Few nations can compare with US in military budget.

Aug 14, 2007 21:25	#6
LEOPOLD219 Points: Join Date: Feb 7, 2007 Status: Offline	Well, it is hard to give a povisitive or negative answer without hesitation. Before answering this question, one has to think carefullly and try to evaluate China's power in an overall way.

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