Chinese think tank assesses US, Japanese military   

中国民间智库首次发表美、日军力评估报告

中国战略文化促进会5日上午在北京发布《2012美国军力评估报告》和《2012日本军力评估报告》，对美、日两国军事思想、军事力量、军事部署及对外军事关系进行了评估。这是中国民间智库首次发表国别军力评估报告。

Beijing (CNS) -- The China Council for the Promotion of Strategic Culture issued two reports on June 5 after its latest assessment of US and Japan military power.

It is time China's civil think tanks analyzed the military power of other countries, taking into consideration their mental frameworks, military deployment, foreign affairs and other indicators.

The reports are unofficial and non-classified, said executive vice president of the council Luo Yuan. The reference data all came from official websites of both countries, literature open to public, and media coverage.

The council was established in January 2011 as a non-profit group composed of experts and scholars, mainly focused on the study of international relationships, the Taiwan question and culture.