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The article reports that as per David Finkelstein, a China affairs analyst, the country likely will continue its 12 to 18 percent increase in military spending. The Asian country can afford such outlays, with a national debt equivalent to 25 percent of economic output, compared to 80 percent in the U.S. and 100 percent in Japan. However, he added, as to just where exactly that money will go, the recent 2008 White Paper issued by China provided little detailed information.

The article examines the status of cybersecurity in space systems, emphasizing the rising cybersecurity risks posed by foreign adversaries such as China and Russia. It also discusses the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to tackle these security challenges and the role of government efforts and private firms in bolstering cybersecurity for space infrastructure, underscoring the importance of agile responses to evolving threats.

The article reports that China would not restrain North Korean ambitions to develop nuclear-tipped long-range missiles. China wishes to permit North Korea to run loose with its missile development programs, and will provide no concrete action to restrain Kim Jong II and his Korean government, according to the new paper by John J. Tkacik, Jr., senior research fellow on China policy in the Asian Studies Center of the Heritage Foundation.

The article details the plan of the Chinese military to enhance its cyber force and capability, according to a white paper on military strategy released on May 26, 2015.

The article focuses on a forecast by Boeing that it will need 3,400 new aircraft in the next 20 years, including 330 regional jets (RJ), even as China restricts the development of new carriers as of September 2007. It reports that Boeing's forecast is hard to believe amid Mesa's investment in the market and its projections for its partnership with Shenzhen Airlines. However, Bombardier predicted that China would take 15%of forecast deliveries over the coming years. Boeing forecast also noted the growth of China's market for new commercial airplanes.