China’s Growing Risk Tolerance in Space: People’s Liberation Army Perspectives and Escalation Dynamics

This report surveys open-source literature across the Chinese defense enterprise to present a composite image of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) perspectives and key factors for U.S.-China crisis stability in space. It draws on authoritative materials, including leader speeches reported in official media, defense white papers, and professional military education, which collectively reflect political leader guidance and PLA strategy and doctrine.