China’s $17 trillion GDP, third-largest military with an estimated $300 billion in defence allocations apart, it has more than a million foreign companies, with those from Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the US, and Germany constituting 60% of them, the economic interdependencies due to which enhance China’s power. These include over 77,000 US companies, 87,000 Japanese and 80,000 Taiwanese companies that ironically propel China’s rise, including its military through dual-use technologies.
