China aims to surpass American global influence by 2049, says Pentagon report
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According to the Pentagon`s report titled Military and Security Development Involving the People`s Republic of China, 2021, this strategy can be characterised as a determined pursuit of far-ranging efforts to expand China`s national power.
Washington: A Pentagon report on Wednesday said that China through its national strategy aims to achieve "the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" by 2049 to match or surpass US global influence and power, displace US alliances and security partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. It said that China also aims to revise the international order to be more advantageous to Beijing`s authoritarian system and national interests, according to an ANI report.
The Pentagon`s report titled Military and Security Development Involving the People`s Republic of China, 2021, said that this strategy can be characterised as a determined pursuit of far-ranging efforts to expand China`s national power.
Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Beijing continued its efforts to advance its overall development including steadying its economic growth, strengthening its armed forces, and taking a more assertive role in global affairs, the report stated.
