【Militarism Traits vs China’s Current Status】 1️⃣ Military supremacy; politics subordinate to military goals - China: PLA fully loyal to the Party and top leader. 2️⃣ High military spending; resources prioritized for defense - China: Rapidly rising defense budget, limited transparency. 3️⃣ Nationalism + ideological unity + glorification of the military - China: Promotes “Strong Army Dream” and patriotic military education. 4️⃣ Using military power as a foreign policy tool - China: Frequent military pressure in Taiwan Strait, South China Sea, border areas. 5️⃣ Power centralization; suppression of dissent - China: Tight control of media; military issues cannot be debated. 6️⃣ Societal militarization trend - China: Expanding national defense education and reserve reforms.