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| People’s Liberation Army Navy | |
|---|---|
| 中国人民解放军海军 | |
| Emblem of the People’s Liberation Army Navy | |
| Founded | 23 April 1949 |
| Country | China |
China Has World’s Largest Navy With 355 Ships and Counting, Says Pentagon. China has the biggest maritime force on the globe with an inventory of about 355 vessels, according to a Defense Department report released Wednesday.
Who developed China into the greatest sea power of the time?
By the end of 1977, Deng Xiaoping (1904-97) had established his hold on power, and he shifted China’s policy course toward reform and opening up. The government under Deng also laid the foundation for building a maritime presence focused on economic development.
Can China’s Navy become a ‘maritime power’?
Top Beijing has undertaken sweeping efforts to modernize its navy. At the 18 th Party Congress in 2012, then-President Hu Jintao called for China to become a “maritime power” capable of safeguarding its maritime rights and interests.
What does China’s first aircraft carrier mean for the world?
The entry of China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, into service with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) attracted considerable attention from both the Chinese press and military observers around the world.
Already with China’s so-called starter carrier, Liaoning, there is significant potential in the near future to take it overseas for some basic naval diplomacy . . . and this will already have tremendous symbolic and psychological effects.
New ships are being put to sea at an impressive rate. Between 2014 and 2018, China launched more submarines, warships, amphibious vessels, and auxiliaries than the number of ships currently serving in the individual navies of Germany, India, Spain, and the United Kingdom.