Washington, DC…The 2019 edition of the Department of Defense’s annual report, Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China, was publicly released the afternoon of May 2, 2019, and can be found at https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/, under “Publications.” This report informs Congress of the Department of Defense’s assessment of military and security developments involving China.

The report is required by law. DOD produces the report annually and transmits it to Congress. It is coordinated with other departments and agencies across the U.S. government, and is the authoritative assessment from the U.S. government on military and security developments involving China.