Xi also believes that a military that is “able to fight and win wars” is essential to realizing every other component of the China Dream. “To achieve the great revival of the Chinese nation,” he has argued, “we must ensure there is unison between a prosperous country and strong military.”73 While all great powers build strong militaries, the “Strong Army Dream” is especially important to China as it seeks to overcome its humiliation at the hands of foreign powers.
