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Institute, March 7, 2016; Kor Kian Beng, ‘‘Analysis: China’s Slowdown Hits Defence
Budget,’’ Straits Times (Singapore), March 5, 2016; Jeremy Page, ‘‘Ailing Economy
Slows China’s Military Expansion,’’ Wall Street Journal, March 4, 2016; and David
Tweed, ‘‘China Defense Buildup Slows as Xi Focuses on Military Revamp,’’ Bloomberg,
March 3, 2016.
121. Michael Chase, (Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation), interview
with Commission staff, July 20, 2016; Andrew S. Erickson, China ‘‘Announces 7.6%
Budget Increase to $146.67 Billion (954.35 Billion Yuan): Comprehensive Context
and Analysis,’’ Andrew S. Erickson (Blog), March 4, 2016; and Chris Buckley and
Jane Perlez, ‘‘China Military Budget to Rise Less Than 8%, Slower than Usual,’’
New York Times, March 4, 2016.
122. Harry J. Kazianis, ‘‘China’s Great Military Spending Slowdown: Big Deal or
Big Nothing?’’ National Interest, March 7, 2016; David Tweed, ‘‘China Defense
Buildup Slows as Xi Focuses on Military Revamp,’’ Bloomberg, March 3, 2016.
123. David Tweed, ‘‘China Defense Buildup Slows as Xi Focuses on Military Revamp,’’
Bloomberg, March 3, 2016.
124. U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Hearing on China’s
Military Modernization and its Implications for the United States, written testimony
of Andrew Erickson, January 30, 2014.
125. U.S. Department of Defense, Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security
Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2016, April 26, 2016, 25.
126. U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Hearing on China’s
Military Modernization and its Implications for the United States, written testimony
of Andrew Erickson, January 30, 2014.
127. Economist, ‘‘China’s Military Spending: At the Double,’’ March 15, 2014.
128. Simon Denyer, ‘‘China’s Slowing Economy Leads to Smallest Increase in
Military Spending in Years,’’ Washington Post, March 4, 2016.
129. U.S. Department of Defense, Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security
Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2016, April 26, 2016, 77.
130. U.S. Department of Defense, Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security
Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2016, April 2016, 25, 30.
131. Ronald O’Rourke, ‘‘China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy
Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress,’’ Congressional Research Service,
June 17, 2016, 5.
132. U.S. Department of Defense, Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security
Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2016, April 26, 2016, 62.
133. Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer, ‘‘China Stays ahead in Asian Stealth Race,’’
Popular Science, February 3, 2016; Dave Majumdar, ‘‘China’s Lethal New J–20 Warplane
Takes Off,’’ Buzz (National Interest blog), December 29, 2015; and Jeffrey Lin
and P.W. Singer, ‘‘Chinese Stealth Fighter J–20 Starts Production,’’ Popular Science,
December 28, 2015.
134. U.S. Department of Defense, Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security
Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2016, April 26, 2016, 62.
135. China’s Ministry of National Defense, Defense Minister’s Regular Press Conference
on December 31, December 31, 2015.
136. China’s Ministry of National Defense, Defense Minister’s Regular Press Conference
on December 31, December 31, 2015.
137. China’s Ministry of National Defense, Defense Minister’s Regular Press Conference
on December 31, December 31, 2015.
138. U.S. Department of Defense, Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security
Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2016, April 26, 2016, 28;
Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer, ‘‘China’s New Carrier Gets a Ski Ramp,’’ Popular
Science, May 20, 2016.
139. Sean O’Connor, ‘‘China’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Nearing Completion,’’
IHS Jane’s, August 17, 2016.
140. U.S. Department of Defense, Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security
Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2016, April 26, 2016, 28.
141. U.S. Department of Defense, Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security
Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2016, April 26, 2016, 68.
142. Reuters, ‘‘Russia, China Sign Contract Worth over $2 Billion for Su-35 Fighter
Jets,’’ November 19, 2015.
143. Jesse Sloman and Lauren Dickey, ‘‘Why China’s Air Force Needs Russia’s
Su-35,’’ Diplomat (Japan), June 1, 2015; Rostec (Russia), ‘‘Sukhoi Su-35S: Capabilities
out of This World,’’ Defense-Aerospace.com, October 30, 2014; and Peter Wood,
‘‘Why China Wants the Su-35,’’ Jamestown Foundation, October 10, 2013.
144. Peter Wood, ‘‘Why China Wants the Su-35,’’ Jamestown Foundation, October
10, 2013.
145. IHS Jane’s, ‘‘Sukhoi Su-35,’’ in All the World’s Aircraft, August 10, 2016.
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