Concept of Active Defence in China's Military Strategy English 2024

China’s Rise is driven by the self-fulfilling prophecy of the Chinese Dream of “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation”—A strong country with a strong Army! Beijing`s economic miracle has translated into a call for military preparedness guided by the logic of “fight and win”. Wherein, China’s quest lies in perfecting the art of being ‘combat-ready’ with the aim of making the People’s Liberation Army a “World-Class Military”. While Beijing maintains that it has a defensive military posture; however, its growing military capabilities and increasing unilateral behavioural dispositions highlight an ‘offensive’ intent—demonstrating the ‘China Threat’. This very context calls for the probe: Does China Walk by Design? Thus, the need to decode ‘China’s Military Strategy’.