What drives China's defence industry? The drivers and implications of China's emerging defence-industrial capability

Tuesday 23 September
Hilton London Paddington Hotel

China's push to extend its strategic reach demands the rapid and extensive modernisation of its military forces. This requirement has seen investment in the armed forces increase hugely over the last 20 years, with little sign of slowing in the future.

As a critical enabler of China's future military and economic strength, China's domestic defence industry is one of the key beneficiaries of China's rapidly growing defence budget both as a supplier to the PLA and as an emerging player in the export marketplace.

Attend this half-day briefing which will focus on the industrial implications for China's growing spending and listen to Jane's expert insight on -

how changes to China's defence-industrial base are impacting China's ability to produce military equipment

what the future is for China's military exports; and where its key markets are likely to emerge

the key growth drivers and pressures in the defence budget,

short and longer term forecasts for overall spending and procurement spending, and

what will the implications be for the international defence community?