How the world's largest military stacks up to the US armed forces
Alex Lockie
Aug. 5, 2016, 10:59 AM 932,359 49
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China militaryMilitary delegates arrive at the Great Hall of the People for a meeting ahead of the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, China, on March 4.REUTERS/Jason Lee
A recent report from the US Congressional Research Service outlines China's 2.3 million-member armed forces and sheds light on misconceptions from Western military analysts.
Simply put, the report challenges the idea that Westerners can understand China's military and foreign-policy decisions without first understanding Chinese philosophy and culture of warfare.
Unlike the US, China has a media apparatus controlled by the state, so its military reports lack the transparency established by a free press.
http://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-us-military-comparison-2016-8
