16, the Pentagon issued its annual report on Chinese military power, China's military build-up to Beijing increasingly longer have the ability to attack the target range, block its potential enemies into spheres of influence. "China's military transformation is a long and extensive project to improve its military capabilities and anti-intervention / regional ban capabilities." But the Pentagon report also pointed out that the PLA's ability to support the operation is still limited.

"China's short-term goal has always been committed to prepare for the independence of Taiwan, for military deployed opposite Taiwan a lot of its most advanced weapons systems." 16 Pentagon report said China's military power released. "Cross-Strait economic and cultural ties in 2009, continues to make great progress. However, China's military buildup against Taiwan, continue to heat up."

"People's Liberation Army is to deter Taiwan independence or influence the development of Taiwan under Beijing's terms the ability to resolve their differences while trying to deter, delay or the banning of the United States in time of war may be of any assistance to Taiwan." The report also pointed out that cross-strait military balance is to continue to tilt the mainland.

As for the relationship between Washington and Beijing, the report stressed the importance of bilateral military relations. The report also cited Barack Obama claimed on "its conviction that Sino-US relationship is not destined to become the enemy" speech.

Reported that the PLA has the world's "most active land-based ballistic and cruise missiles project." The PLA is developing a new class of missile, the establishment of a new type of missile units, upgrading existing weapons systems.

These include high-precision ground-based and sea-based cruise missiles, of which the design of several missiles from Russia.

The Pentagon originally planned to published in the spring of this year involving China's Military Power Report, issued the report, the time delay of a few months than originally planned for this year.

The Pentagon report said China is working on various means to deal with the enemy launched ballistic missiles. People's Liberation Army is deploying more than 1100 CCS-6, and CCS-7 short-range ballistic missiles against Taiwan Strait crisis, some of the missile "to increase the range, precision, and load."

The Pentagon said that China is also working on developing a CSS-5-based anti-ship ballistic missile range of more than 1,500 kilometers, the western Pacific to counter enemy cruise ships.

China carrying a nuclear warhead DF-31 and DF-31A intercontinental ballistic missiles are very active, the latter of which can range goal against the vast majority of the continental United States.

Reported that Beijing is continuing to advance its aircraft carrier project. "China's construction of vessels in the next decade to support ship operations interested in aircraft carriers." PLA is said to have launched aircraft carrier fighter pilot training program.

Pentagon speculated that the PLA will soon begin training on land, probably in four years began on the aircraft carrier Varyag ship training. Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier for the boat, the hands of China in 1998 bought from the Ukraine, is currently being renovated in Dalian.

The Pentagon's report also disclosed that China's naval forces then. Reported that the main force of China's navy has 75 ships, 60 submarines, 55 medium and large amphibious ships, and about 85 missile patrol craft.

PLA is also developing advanced weapons systems such as radar, so that they can on the enemy weapons platforms over the horizon detection and tracking. Reported that Beijing may eventually deploy five new type of "promotion" 094 ballistic missile nuclear submarines.

PLA Navy and about 13 Song-class diesel-electric attack submarines, a total of 19 Song-class submarines to deploy a follow-up models of "meta-class" attack submarines.

Power of China's surface ships including the installation of the ship's weapons systems, "Reaction of the PLA leadership will build an advanced air warfare capability as a Chinese naval building priorities, which are traditionally the weak link in the Chinese navy."

The PLA's air power, including nearly 500 fighters, all of which can be deployed in the Taiwan region without refueling base for attacks. Beijing also is upgrading its B-6 bombers, focuses on creating a new long-range cruise missiles can be loaded with the new bomber.

Reported that the PLA Air Force continues to expand long-range, advanced surface to air missile arsenal, the world has the greatest strength of this type of weapon.

As for the ground forces, the Pentagon reported that the PLA has deployed across the Taiwan Strait for nearly 40 million units. PLA ground forces are upgrading their strength, adding more advanced tanks, armored personnel carriers and artillery systems.

"In the new phase of the acquisition or under development capabilities, the PLA ground forces is the latest third-generation master station 99 type tanks, a new generation of amphibious assault vehicles, and the diameter of 200 mm, 300 mm and 400 mm rocket launch function systems