Party Leaders Pay For Military Loyalty in China
The military budget of the People’s Republic of China continues to shoot upward, in part reflecting the costs the CCP’s leaders must pay for control of the armed forces.
A conductor of a military band performs during a rehearsal before the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on March 3. The Chinese regime's military budget has shot up in recent years as the Party buys the loyalty of PLA leaders. Feng Li/Getty Images
By Ma Ning
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