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China 'training for strikes' on US targets
The annual report to Congress says China is increasing its ability to send bomber planes further afield.To get more chinese news outlet, you can visit shine news official website.
The report highlights its increasing military capability, including defence spending estimated at $190bn (£150bn) - a third that of the US.
China has not yet commented on the report.
What else does the report say?
The warning about air strikes is one part of a comprehensive assessment of China's military and economic ambitions.
"Over the last three years, the PLA [People's Liberation Army] has rapidly expanded its overwater bomber operating areas, gaining experience in critical maritime regions and likely training for strikes against US and allied targets," the report says.
It goes on to say it is not clear what China is trying to prove by such flights.
The PLA may demonstrate the "capability to strike US and allied forces and military bases in the western Pacific Ocean, including Guam," the report adds."The purpose of these reforms is to create a more mobile, modular, lethal ground force capable of being the core of joint operations," the report says.
China's military budget is expected to expand to $240bn over the next 10 years, according to the assessment.
It also highlights China's growing space programme "despite its public stance against the militarization of space".
In June, President Donald Trump announced his intentions to set up a sixth branch of the US armed forces - a "space force".The US military regularly seeks to demonstrate freedom of navigation by flying over the South China Sea.
China has been expanding what appear to be military facilities on islands and reefs in the area, and it has landed bombers on the outposts during training exercises.
Another flashpoint is Taiwan, which is seen by China as a breakaway province.
The document warns that China "is likely preparing for a contingency to unify Taiwan with China by force".
"Should the United States intervene, China would try to delay effective intervention and seek victory in a high-intensity, limited war of short duration," the report says.
In a nod to China, the US cut formal ties with Taiwan in 1979 but continues to maintain close political and security ties, which irks Beijing.
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