This is also what happened in the U.S. The Chinese learn very fast.

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This is what likely prompted the Chinese government to take a step in the direction of relaxing the norms for the industry.

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"But I think as a symbol, the feedback that we receive in our dialogue throughout the region is that the regional partners regard this step by the Chinese in the midst of what has otherwise been a remarkable growth in their military capability as significant, " he said.

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