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Unlike most other nations, the [[People's Liberation Army]] does not exist to defend the country or the people of China. Nor is it under the control of the state council, or government, of China. The PLA is the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party and also the largest military establishment in the world.  Its origins are in the Chinese Communist Party, and control of it has always remained within the party.  The government or [[bureaucracy]] is called the State Council, and all [[civil service system|civil servants]] are required to be party members. The PLA exists to maintain and defend the Communist Party's control over the State Council and the people, and further the Party's interests.  Not only is there no civilian control over the military, there is separation of the military from all government or State Council control.

Unlike most other nations, the [[People's Liberation Army]] does not exist to defend the country or the people of China. Nor is it under the control of the state council, or government, of China. The PLA is the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party and also the largest military establishment in the world.  Its origins are in the Chinese Communist Party, and control of it has always remained within the party.  The government or [[bureaucracy]] is called the State Council, and all [[civil service system|civil servants]] are required to be party members. The PLA exists to maintain and defend the Communist Party's control over the State Council and the people, and further the Party's interests.  Not only is there no civilian control over the military, there is separation of the military from all government or State Council control.

Since China's accession to the [[World Trade Organization]] (WTO) in 2001, China represents a vast market that is growing more affluent and sophisticated while remaining a low-cost base for export-oriented production. The CCP has encouraged a form of Chinese ethno-centric [[national socialism]] amongst the younger generation.  Educationally, China is forging ahead with partnerships, and exchanges with foreign universities to steal [[intellectual property]] and [[subvert]] foreign governments and societies.

Since China's accession to the [[World Trade Organization]] (WTO) in 2001, China represents a vast market that is growing more affluent and sophisticated while remaining a low-cost base for export-oriented production. The CCP has encouraged a form of Chinese ethno-centric [[national socialism]] amongst the younger generation.<ref>https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/xi-jinpings-conception-of-socialism/</ref> Educationally, China is forging ahead with partnerships, and exchanges with foreign universities to steal [[intellectual property]] and [[subvert]] foreign governments and societies.

For more information on China, see [[World History Lecture Three]].

For more information on China, see [[World History Lecture Three]].