Crisis on the China Rim: An Economic, Crude Oil, and Military Analysis

"There is a crisis rising on the China Rim, a crisis made of economic imbalances, energy insecurities, ancient hatreds, and unsettled scores. The catalyst for this crisis is success itself, the success of the People’s Republic of China in its de facto rejection of a failed experiment in communism and its rapid transformation into a thriving market economy. The inseparable companion of this success, though, is an insatiable hunger and thirst for precious resources... most important among these, crude oil."

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The General Armament Department of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has announced that manufacturers of equipment and weaponry for China's armed forces must apply for official qualification certificates.  Competition for PLA weapons programs will be open to Chinese domestic and international manufacturers.  The PLA has been involved in a multi-year test procurement program under which military equipment has been purchased from both military and civilian manufacturers.

Laguna Research Partners anticipates that this program will result in a long-overdue improvement in the quality of PLA military equipment and weapons platforms.  We also anticipate that China will use an expanded equipment and weapons "outsourcing" program to solidify relationships with geo-strategic economic, energy, and military partners in the China Rim region as well as around the world.

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Kevin B. Skislock
Partner and CEO
Laguna Research Partners
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