Matthews, Ron2021-12-152021-12-152021-11-01Matthews R. (2021) Beijing’s strategic encirclement of Australia, Asia Pacific Defence Reporter, Volume 47, Issue 8, November 2021, pp.60-621446-6880https://search.informit.org/doi/abs/10.3316/INFORMIT.20211118056989http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/17333No country has come close to China's long-term growth rate, which has averaged a remarkable 9.5% over the last 40 years. This sustained high level of economic activity has enabled a parallel expansion in defence spending. While NATO countries are struggling to hit 2% growth targets, China's defence budget increased by 7% in 2021.enAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Naval battlesCyberspace operations (Military science)Military bases--Economic aspectsInfrastructure (Economics)Warships--Visits to foreign portsRunways (Aeronautics)Article