At present, perceptions of China's military power owe as much to the Korean war as they do to cool analysis of force structure and offensive capacity. Yet as the emerging economic superpower in Asia, China must play an ever-growing part in the future of that region and the world. The Armed Forces of China presents a straightforward description of China's military resources and the impact of new programs of investment in technology and manpower management.About the Author: You Ji teaches Northeast Asian politics at the University of NSW, Australia.