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If the ships are being commissioned now, it means the development and the decision to focus on Navy were started waaaaaay before Xi took power.
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If the ships are being commissioned now, it means the development and the decision to focus on Navy were started waaaaaay before Xi took power.
franco-russe
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Of course.
But to Xi's due, he had become Vice Chairman of the CMC in 2007, and a very active one.
But to Xi's due, he had become Vice Chairman of the CMC in 2007, and a very active one.
asif iqbal
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In the old days if you controlled the sea you controlled the world (British Empire) then it changed to if you control the air you control the world (America) now its going back to the old days, if you control the sea you will again control the world (China and America)
steve_rolfe
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Yes......well said..........and with carriers you control the local airspace as well!
I think the days of US and China controlling the world's oceans is still somewhat far off. The problem for China is that the current generation of ships is a huge improvement over previous generations like the Type 053 and the Type 051 or the Type 037. But they still fall short compared to the American ones like the AB that's now the main stay of the USN.
When you decide to upgrade your army. air force and navy at the same time the navy program will take much more time than that for army and air force. China must have taken that decision to upgrade before the purchase of Varyag, in the mid '90's and based on the promise of further successes of the economic policy at the time.
youngtomous
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Hey,Hey,Here are some new photos from LN.
3#,4#both launched .
AND 5#Blocks
from HSH
3#,4#both launched .
AND 5#Blocks
from HSH
franco-russe
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Hope it is true.
As a bonus, the decommissioned Type 031 200. It was also at Liaonan Shipyard in November 2011, now I suppose it is about to be scrapped.
As a bonus, the decommissioned Type 031 200. It was also at Liaonan Shipyard in November 2011, now I suppose it is about to be scrapped.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
5th from LN great news!
Hendrik_2000
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Exactly.Not forgetting Jiang Zhemin who kick start the modernization of PLA. Actually the recent surge in navy ship construction was authorized by Hu Jintao. But as you said Xi play an active role and it will continue under his leadership Just this Tuesday he give a speech on the subject. We can expect a robust construction of powerful navy
Chinese President Xi Jinping has championed efforts to build China into a maritime power at a study session with members of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Tuesday. Becoming a maritime power is a step that China must take. Its strategic significance will be displayed through this process.
Only in recent years has China become aware of the importance of being a maritime power. Many Chinese still have to deepen their understanding of the meaning of this. As China develops, it is possible that China will become a maritime power. The public feels both ambitious and anxious.
The frictions China has had with other countries in recent years all emerged from the sea. External concerns stemming from China's maritime expansion have become one of the most active sources of the "China Threat" theory. Maritime provocations are one of the thorniest parts of China's foreign relations.
Japan has been the most radical country toward China. On Thursday, Japan's Liberal Democratic Party asked the Japanese government to counter China's gas exploration in the East China Sea. China will not accept Japan's unreasonable request, but this does bring China trouble.
Being a maritime power does not mean gaining an advantageous position in disputes with other countries. It includes mastering the most advanced maritime technologies and being able to strike a balance between sea exploration and maritime ecology.
It's worth pointing out that what China most lacks is experience at sea. China has been cautious in maritime activities that may cause disputes.
But these last two years have told us that trouble will seek us out no matter how low-profile China tries to be. Beijing's firm reaction surrounding the Huangyan and Diaoyu disputes has pushed the other parties backward. It remains to be seen whether it can be a new model for dealing with maritime disputes in the future.
China sticks to peaceful means of resolving disputes, but it has to maintain the capability to respond to military provocation. The current clashes are made unclear by the changing gaps in terms of national strength. When China's strength is upgraded, some of the clashes may dissolve naturally.
For instance, the maritime dispute between China and Japan is by no means caused by some specific interests. It is taken by Tokyo as a comprehensive defensive line against China's rise, including a psychological defensive line.
China's maritime competitiveness needs to overwhelm Japan's. By then, Tokyo will be nowhere near as provocative as it is today.
Becoming a maritime power takes more than technological and industrial development. It will bring more challenges to China's diplomacy. China is already squeezed into a crowded space of ocean. But building maritime power is also essential to China's rise. It will decide China's future as a global power. It is far more than a "face-lifting project."
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