Rumour from Guancha is indeed reunification schedule has been accelerated.
Perhaps last week's amendment of some provisions in China's Criminal Procedure Law for the PLA troops during wartime by the Standing Committee of the NPC is one of the indicators?
I'm surprised at how nobody is discussing about this. According to what I can scout, the amendments could mean that during wartime, PLA troops will be granted immunity for certain actions that are deemed unlawful during peacetime. One of the possible explanations is as follows:
I see this as a potential indicator to the start of/part of the preparation works for the AR and the possible conflict with the US-led NATO+ in the IndoPac.
Specifically "instead of building that one type of big ship, the focus has switched to instead build that other type of big ship that's useful in a reunification scenario."
If we see more clues show up in the 076 thread that will be a sign.
The problem is how quickly can Hudong-Zhonghua pump out those 076s? They are inherently more complex and challenging to build than the 075s.
Even if the AR schedule has been accelerated, all the necessary advantages on the Chinese side must be firmly held by Beijing in order to better guarantee the chances of success. That means China needs as many amphibious assault ships and other warships meant for protecting amphibious operations as quickly as possible, alongside weapons and platforms of other branches of the PLA.
The task is going to be very daunting going forward.
