While the civilian leadership has become diffuse (every Chinese leader since Mao Zedong has been weaker than his predecessor), the military has enjoyed greater autonomy and soaring budgets since 1990.
Alors que le pouvoir civil se dilue (chacun des successeurs de Mao Tsé-Toung s’est avéré plus faible encore que son prédécesseur), l’armée a gagné en autonomie et profite de budgets croissants depuis 1990.