I would like tentatively to share some of the contents of the report of the China Power, with the title “How Is China Expanding its Infrastructure to Project Power Along its Western.”
Much attention has been paid to China’s efforts to modernize its military with new naval vessels, aircraft, nuclear weapons, and other equipment.
China has made significant progress on these fronts, but weaponry and equipment are only part of the equation.
To successfully project power, countries also need adequate infrastructure and logistics capabilities for deploying troops and equipment.
China is currently undertaking a major expansion of its infrastructure that is enhancing its ability to project military power along its western frontier.
Within its western regions of Tibet and Xinjiang, China is constructing and upgrading dozens of airports and heliports—a large majority of which are military or dual-use facilities.
China is supplementing its airpower expansion with new roads, rail, and other infrastructure that are upgrading the PLA’s logistics capabilities and enabling more rapid movement of troops, weaponry, and equipment.
The pace of development in the region accelerated following standoffs and skirmishes between China and India along disputed portions of their border in 2017 and 2020.
China also has growing security and economic interests in neighboring countries in South and Central Asia, as well as concerns about the potential for unrest within its own borders.
