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China, United States
Washington's plans to counter Beijing's military expansion abroad

Soldiers from the People's Liberation Army during a military parade commemorating the army's 90th anniversary at Zhurihe Military Training Base in China's autonomous region of Inner Mongolia on 30 July 2017. © Reuters

Congress is striving to mobilise the US intelligence community, the Pentagon and the State Department to hinder the Chinese military's expansionist ambitions. This strategy is expected to put Washington's political and diplomatic clout to the test. [...]

Published on 27/05/2025 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes Raphaël Ramos

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