The following is the Pentagon’s annual report to Congress, Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2016. The report was released on May 13, 2016.
Document: Pentagon Report to Congress on Chinese Military Development
May 16, 2016 7:30 AM - Updated: May 15, 2016 7:23 PM

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