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Chinese PLA Navy
Cambodia, China Open New Facilities at Ream Naval Base
By Sebastian Strangio
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said that the refurbished base would be open to "all friendly parties," but U.S. suspicions are likely to persist.
Growing Naval Imbalance Between Expanding Chinese and Aging US Fleets
By Steven Stashwick
A Pentagon report projects a 460-ship Chinese fleet by the 2030s.
Hints of Chinese Naval Procurement Plans in the 2020s
By Rick Joe
All military forces have a desired force requirement and a desired “critical mass” to aspire toward. What does the 14th five-year plan tell us about China’s?
China Officially Sets Up Its First Overseas Base in Djibouti
By Charlotte Gao
China sends military personnel to its new base, designed to support Chinese missions in Africa and the Middle East.
China's Most Important South China Sea Military Base
By Damen Cook
The Yulin Naval Base is shaping up to be the most strategically important military base in the South China Sea.
China’s Navy Conducts South China Sea Drills Involving Paracel and Spratly Islands
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s annual South China Sea combat drill kicked off this Wednesday.
Chinese Warships Visit Thailand, Cambodia on Goodwill Tour
By Shannon Tiezzi
Next stop: the Spratly Islands.
China's South Sea Fleet Gets Another Guided Missile Destroyer
By Shannon Tiezzi
The latest of China's most advanced guided missile destroyers will likely show up in the South China Sea.
China ‘Will Absolutely Not Permit’ Territorial Violations in South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, US-China cyber cooperation, the PLAN in Poland, and more on China's Nobel Prize winner. Friday China links.
Why China Will Base an Aircraft Carrier Near the South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
The real reasons China is so interested in the South China Sea.
Will China's Top Shangri-La Delegate Be the Next PLA Navy Chief?
By Bo Zhiyue
Admiral Sun Jianguo, China's representative at the annual security forum, may well become PLA Navy commander in 2017.
The Humble Beginnings of China's Space Program
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, the PLAN's birthday, China in the Middle East, and the truth about Hong Kong's election plan. Friday China links.
Why 3 Chinese Citizens Are Suing Their Government
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, a new report on the Chinese navy, the "little red app," and cross-strait relations. Friday China links.
China Makes Its Case For a Global Military
By Shannon Tiezzi
China is using the successful Yemen evacuation to argue that a global PLA is good for the world.
Chinese Admirals Spill the Beans on New Aircraft Carrier
By Shannon Tiezzi
For the first time, PLAN officers provide details on China's second aircraft carrier.
Is China Moving to Control the Indian Ocean?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, the myth of counter-intervention, scrapping GDP growth targets, and a visit from the Taliban. Friday China links.
Burying China's 'String of Pearls'
By Christopher D. Yung
The “String of Pearls” model has long outlived its usefulness as a strategic concept.
The Rise of the 31st Army in Chinese Politics
By Bo Zhiyue
Two newly promoted leaders in China's military and paramilitary both have ties to the 31st Army in Fujian.
Taiwan Receives First ‘Carrier Killer’ Ship
By Zachary Keck
The Tuo River, the first of twelve 500-ton stealthy twin-hull missile corvettes, has been delivered to the ROC Navy.
China To Build World's Largest Marine Surveillance Ship
By Shannon Tiezzi
China plans to build a 10,000 ton marine surveillance vessel, passing Japan's Shikishima for the title of world's largest
Deleterious Neglect: Will the U.S. Navy Surrender Maritime Asia?
Unchallenged for decades, and facing budget cuts, the U.S. Navy risks losing its capability to challenge the PLA in its near seas.
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