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A comprehensive examination of the transformation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army into one of the most important actors in the Chinese economy -- an amalgam of military and commercial interests controlling a multi-billion dollar international business empire. The author provides the first documentary analysis of decision-making surrounding the origins of this post-1978 military- business complex. He offers a detailed picture of the system's wide-ranging structure and sectoral interests, and links this military commercialism to the rise of corruption in the ranks.Mulvenon, James Charles is the author of 'Soldiers of Fortune The Rise and Fall of the Chinese Militaty-Business Complex, 1978-1998' with ISBN 9780765605795 and ISBN 0765605791.
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