The Rise of the Military-Industrial Empire: Chen Jinchao's Conquest

At the center of a storm of public opinion stands Chen Jinzhao, hailed as the “East’s number one hawk.” His words are sharp, and his statements are always startling. He has threatened to cut off the Yarlung Tsangpo River, challenged conventional theories of urban warfare, and sent shockwaves through the world with his declaration: “There can be no great powers, and there is no need for the world to exist either.”

Yet Chen is more than just hot air. In the defense industry, he has led his team to a meteoric rise. When the Type 055 destroyer debuted, he played a thrilling game of “tower defense” against the Americans in the South China Sea. The J-20 took to the skies, giving diplomats the confidence to speak out at the United Nations. And when Chang’e 6 returned at Mach 31, certain countries began reconsidering their history. Yet Chen insists that he is merely a conservative, because to him, the radicals are all far too conservative. The legend of a great power’s defense industry is being written by his hand.