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A 'World Class' Military: Assessing China's Global Military Ambitions

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Abraham Denmark, Director of the Wilson Center's Asia Program and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia, testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on June 20, 2019. The full video of the hearing, "A 'World-Class' Military: Assessing China's Global Military Ambitions," is available here and on the USCC website.

A 'World Class' Military: Assessing China's Global Military Ambitions

Abraham Denmark, Director of the Wilson Center's Asia Program and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia, testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Comission on June 20, 2019.  The full video of the hearing, "A 'World-Class' Military: Assessing China's Global Military Ambitions," is available at the USCC website and above.

Denmark's full testimony (as prepared) is available below.

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A picture of Abraham Denmark in front of green foliage

Abraham Denmark

Former Vice President of Programs and Director of Studies; Former Senior Advisor to the Asia Program; Former Senior Fellow in the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States
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Indo-Pacific Program

The Indo-Pacific Program promotes policy debate and intellectual discussions on US interests in the Asia-Pacific as well as political, economic, security, and social issues relating to the world’s most populous and economically dynamic region.   Read more

Kissinger Institute on China and the United States

The Kissinger Institute works to ensure that China policy serves American long-term interests and is founded in understanding of historical and cultural factors in bilateral relations and in accurate assessment of the aspirations of China’s government and people.  Read more