WASHINGTON (CNN) -- China's military is developing longer-range ballistic and anti-ship missiles that are "shifting the balance of power in the region" and could help Beijing secure resources or settle territorial disputes, a report released by the Pentagon said Wednesday. U.S. and Chinese militaries need "resumption of dialogue,"  Adm. Timothy Keating told Congress. China also continues to build up short-range missiles and increase its "coercive capabilities" against Taiwan. The report suggests such moves constitute an effort to pressure Taiwan into settling the cross-strait dispute in favor of China, though tensions between the two countries have receded over the past year.
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Pentagon report: China's missile development "shifting balance of power in region"
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Beijing's lack of transparency could lead to unintended conflict, report says
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Cessation of talks between nations' militaries partly to blame, U.S. admiral says
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Report: Cyber warfare capability among the few areas of China's "truly global" reach
In citing China's cyber warfare, the report notes that @placeholder government computers were the target of "intrusions that appear to have originated" from China, although they were not confirmed to be from the military.