An assignment i did for one of my courses of 4th year. The topic focuses on why china can not be a military hegemony in the near future.

1. Why It Can’t Be
A Military Hegemony
In The Near Future
Military Power of China
By Group 1 (Pacific)

2. Background
Military history of China
extends from about 2200
BC to the present day

3. T
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01
02
03
Ancient
Period
Imperial
Period
Modern
Period
01
02
03

4. Ancient
Period
Chinese armies were advanced
and powerful, especially the Xia
dynasty (2070 – 1600 BC) These
armies were tasked with the
goal of defending China
2100 BC - 221 BC

5. Imperial
Period
221 BC
to
1911 AD
01
02
Qin
(221-206BC)
Han
(206-220AD)
03
04
Ming
(1368-1644 AD)
Qing
(1644-1911 AD)

6. Modern
Period
(1911 – Present)
The Republic of China Army
The People's Liberation
Army(PLA)

7. 01
02
The Republic of China Army
Originated from Chinese National Revolutionary Army
Established by Kuomintang (KMT) in 1924
The People's Liberation Army(PLA)
PLA Ground Force
Navy
Air force
Second Artillery corps
PLA Reserve Force: Central Military Commission

8. Military
Capabilities

9. Land
Systems

10. Tanks:
9150
Multiple-Launch
Rocket
Systems (MLRSs):
1,770
Armored
Fighting
Vehicles (AFVs):
4,788
Self-Propelled
Guns (SPGs):
1,710
Towed-Artillery:
6,246

11. Air
Power

12. Attack Helicopters:
200
Fighters:
1,230
Fixed-Wing
Attack Aircraft:
1,385
Transport
Aircraft:
782
Trainer Aircraft:
352
Helicopters:
802

13. N
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14. Aircraft Carriers: 1 Frigates: 48 Destroyers: 32
Corvettes: 26 Submarines: 68 Coastal Defense
Craft: 138
Mine Warfare: 4

15. Military
Budget

16. Annual
Announcement
for
Internal
security
forces
The PLA
(People’s Liberation
Army)

17. 2014 Budget was US $132 BN
Budget was US $141 BN2015
2016 Budget is US $147 BN

18. 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
PercentofGNP
China Military Budget

19. Comparison
Of
Official Military
Budget
$575 BN
$147 BN
$69.3 BN
$56.9 BN
$47 BN
$40 BN

20. 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
PercentofGDP
Military Spending
China Russia USA

21. Weakness

22. Corruption
Lack of Experience
Geographical Disadvantage
Size of PLA
2014
2015
2016
01
02
03
04

23. Military Weaknesses
Economic Causes
Ideology
2014
2015
06
07
05

24. 7.9
7.3
7.1
7
6.8
6.7 6.7
6
6.2
6.4
6.6
6.8
7
7.2
7.4
7.6
7.8
8
GDP Growth Rate of China

25. 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
TrillionUSD
Loans Made by Chinese Banks

26. Conclusion