The military reforms initiated by President Xi Jinping have brought sweeping changes to the People's Liberation Army (PLA). But are these measures making China more secure? In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai discuss their new research on Chinese military modernization.

Research SlideDoc:
https://takshashila.org.in/takshashila-slidedoc-securing-china-an-assessment-of-xis-military-reforms/

Active Defence
https://www.amazon.com/Active-Defense-Military-Princeton-International/dp/0691152136

Military Balance 2015:
https://www.iiss.org/publications/the-military-balance/the-military-balance-2015

Military Balance 2019:
https://www.iiss.org/publications/the-military-balance/the-military-balance-2019

Chairman Xi Remakes the PLA:
https://ndupress.ndu.edu/Publications/Books/Chairman-Xi-Remakes-the-PLA/

China’s Defence White Paper 2019:
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/24/c_138253389.htm

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