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This publication discusses China's weapons procurement strategies as part of its security policy and explains that the country combines political will to achieve the nation’s military goals with the large defense budget to support these goals. The author suggests that the principal rule of the Chinese procurement policy is to purchase platforms and systems that China is incapable of manufacturing. He further explains that an additional factor remains in co-production of components for Western civil aircraft manufacturers. The author argues that these activities provide a remunerative workload to help sustain the industry and offer information about modern production processes.