China's President Xi Jinping walks next to an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, in this August 26, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/Petar Kujundzic/Files
BEIJING (Reuters) - As tensions spike between China and other countries in Asia's disputed waters, serving and retired Chinese military officers as well as state media are questioning whether China's armed forces are too corrupt to fight and win a war.
A slew of articles in official media in recent months have drawn parallels with the rampant graft in the People's Liberation Army and how a corrupt military contributed to China's defeat in the Sino-Japan War 120 years ago.
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