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08.Mar.2011
With Chinese Military Budget Hike, Signs Of Weaker Civilian Control

Aggregated | By W.I.B. Syndication

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Beijing seems to have allowed the military to publicly express its view on the rise in the military budget. Under the principle of “the party commanding the gun”, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has hitherto been restricted from making public comments on a party or government decision.

Major General Luo Yuan, a senior researcher with the PLA Academy of Military Science, stepped out to justify the increase of defense budget from a military point of view.

“On the issue of military spending, China does not need to care about what others may think,” Luo said, brushing aside the concern about possible provocation of cries about the “China threat”.

• Read more at Asia Times Online

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