Select committee: Defence Committee
China’s military ambitions
Closed
Opened 2 Feb 2021
Closed 26 Apr 2024
Defence Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Defence Committee is holding a one-off evidence session, to examine China’s military capabilities and how the military fits into to its wider international ambitions, both in the Asia-Pacific and globally. The Committee will explore China’s military activities across the globe as well as consider the implications of party-led initiatives such as One Belt One Road or Made in China 2025 and of Military-Civil fusion for China’s military, China’s defence industrial sector and efforts to modernise and expand its nuclear deterrent.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 2 February 2021.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 23 February 2021
- 3 witnesses
Recent activity
- Panel 123 February 2021, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2021 |
Panel 1
Charles Parton OBE · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI),
Dr Alessio Patalano · Kings College London,
Meia Nouwens · International Institute for Strategic Studies
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Parton OBE · Senior Associate Fellow | Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) | 1 |
| Dr Alessio Patalano · Department of War Studies | Kings College London | 1 |
| Meia Nouwens · Senior Fellow, Chinese Defence Policy and Military Modernisation | International Institute for Strategic Studies | 1 |