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Pros Defense Ministry: Beijing committed to transparency
Responding to concerns that China is not telling the whole truth when it comes to defense spending, a figure that this year will rise by 12.2% to 808.2 billion yuan ($130 billion), Defense Ministry spokesman said Beijing was committed to transparency and explaining itself to the outside world. Hagel's carrier visit shows China's openness
Participation in drills to help increase transparency
Criticism of Chinese military transparency refuted
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Cons US: China lacks openness on military modernization
Despite the information available and China's regular white paper on defense, many uncertainties remain about the country's openness on military modernization, a US defense official said.
US, Japan question of Chinese military spending
China fails in attempt to show military transparency
If the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is serious about its transparency, it will have to do more than allow US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to tour its symbolic aircraft carrier.
Why isn't China's military more transparent?
One of the often heard complaints against China's military modernization is that it lacks openness and transparency. An article noted some possible reasons for China's unwillingness to increase military transparency. |
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The commander of the US Pacific Fleet said China's first-time participation in the world's largest maritime exercises in Hawaii will help Beijing and other nations work together in a crisis.
