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People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)
![Chinese Deployment to Ream Naval Base Not Permanent, Cambodia Says Chinese Deployment to Ream Naval Base Not Permanent, Cambodia Says](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-09-041920.jpg)
Chinese Deployment to Ream Naval Base Not Permanent, Cambodia Says
By Sebastian Strangio
Two Chinese navy corvettes have been moored at the base's new China-built pier since December.
![China’s 3rd Aircraft Carrier, the Fujian, Begins Its Maiden Sea Trial China’s 3rd Aircraft Carrier, the Fujian, Begins Its Maiden Sea Trial](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-02-132442.png)
China’s 3rd Aircraft Carrier, the Fujian, Begins Its Maiden Sea Trial
By Takahashi Kosuke
Once deployed, China’s largest warship will project unprecedented striking power in the Indo-Pacific region.
![Back to Engagement: China’s Escort Task Force Naval Diplomacy Post-COVID Back to Engagement: China’s Escort Task Force Naval Diplomacy Post-COVID](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-20-130854.jpg)
Back to Engagement: China’s Escort Task Force Naval Diplomacy Post-COVID
By Andrew Orchard
China’s counter-piracy Escort Task Forces are once again conducting naval engagements as part of Beijing’s post-COVID foreign policy.
![China’s Navy Patrols Near Japan and Taiwan China’s Navy Patrols Near Japan and Taiwan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-01-31-153726.jpg)
China’s Navy Patrols Near Japan and Taiwan
By Andrew Orchard
It’s not just the Taiwan Strait; the Eastern Theater Navy has been increasingly active in the East China Sea as well.
![China’s Growing Submarine Capabilities China’s Growing Submarine Capabilities](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-06-22-211604.jpg)
China’s Growing Submarine Capabilities
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Keeping track of Chinese submarines is “increasingly an international effort.”
![China’s Navy in Pacific Island Ports China’s Navy in Pacific Island Ports](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-09-14-175506.jpg)
China’s Navy in Pacific Island Ports
By Andrew Orchard
Examining the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s Oceania port visits.
![China’s Emerging Subsurface Presence in the Indian Ocean China’s Emerging Subsurface Presence in the Indian Ocean](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-08-17-200224.jpg)
China’s Emerging Subsurface Presence in the Indian Ocean
By Prakash Panneerselvam
From manned submarines to underwater drones, China’s stepped-up deployments in the region are concerning to India.
![China’s Navy Sets Record Pace for Intrusions Into Japan’s Territorial Sea China’s Navy Sets Record Pace for Intrusions Into Japan’s Territorial Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-11-03-145329.png)
China’s Navy Sets Record Pace for Intrusions Into Japan’s Territorial Sea
By Takahashi Kosuke
PLAN vessels have entered Japanese territorial waters eight times since 2004 – and five of those have occurred since October 2021.
![Taiwan’s Risky Submarine Aspiration Taiwan’s Risky Submarine Aspiration](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-09-09-144810.jpg)
Taiwan’s Risky Submarine Aspiration
By Holmes Liao
Taiwan’s Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) program is not only cost-prohibitive but operationally ineffective.
![China Launches High-Tech Aircraft Carrier in Naval Milestone China Launches High-Tech Aircraft Carrier in Naval Milestone](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-06-17-144429.jpg)
China Launches High-Tech Aircraft Carrier in Naval Milestone
By David Rising and Ken Moritsugu
The Fujian, China’s third aircraft carrier, is the first to be both designed and built in the country.
![Yes, China Has the World’s Largest Navy. That Matters Less Than You Might Think. Yes, China Has the World’s Largest Navy. That Matters Less Than You Might Think.](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-22_19-42-11.jpg)
Yes, China Has the World’s Largest Navy. That Matters Less Than You Might Think.
By Benjamin Mainardi
China’s fleet relies disproportionately on smaller classes of ships – and U.S. capabilities are bolstered by its allies’ navies.
![Would Access to Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base Really Benefit China? Would Access to Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base Really Benefit China?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-04-07-1.jpg)
Would Access to Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base Really Benefit China?
By Chen Heang
Gaining access to a Cambodian naval facility would give China's navy little discernible strategic advantage.
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