China's Arms Race

In this episode of Face-Off, Jane Perlez interviews Zhou Bo, a retired senior colonel in the People's Liberation Army, about China's military buildup and its implications for the U.S. and the world. Zhou Bo defends China's military expansion as an effort to achieve its goal of national rejuvenation by 2049 and emphasizes China's commitment to not being the first to use nuclear weapons. The discussion covers China's military parade, increasing nuclear stockpiles, the situation in the South China Sea, drone manufacturing, and leadership changes within the PLA. Later in the episode, Rana Mitter joins Jane to discuss the recent purges in the PLA, China's relationship with Russia, and the potential impact of a shift in U.S. foreign policy under President Trump.