China launches Military Website on Military Building and National Defense
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China’s normally secretive Defense Ministry on Thursday launched a website www.mod.gov.cn, in a new bid to allay overseas criticism over its military transparency and the build-up of its armed forces. The site, which also has an English edition – eng.mod.gov.cn/.
“The aim of the Defense Ministry’s website is to let the outside world know about China’s defense policies … and show off the good image of the military’s powerful, cultured and peaceful forces,” says a welcome message. China’s military is the world’s largest, and reported budget spending has grown by double digits in recent years. But the secrecy of the country’s political system makes its Asian neighbors and Washington wary about its military intentions.
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