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China and US Heading Into ‘Long Period’ of Naval Competition: Expert

China and US Heading Into ‘Long Period’ of Naval Competition: Expert
Illegal fishing by the Chinese Communist Party in distant oceans is plundering global fisheries resources and destroying the traditional livelihoods of many countries. The picture shows a Chinese fishing vessel operating illegally in Argentina's exclusive economic zone on May 4, 2020. Handout/Argentina's Navy Press Office/AFP/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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Tiffany Meier
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The United States and China are entering a period of prolonged naval competition and possible conflict, according to one expert.

Bruce Jones, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said that American and Chinese leadership had learned from history that the greatest world powers required powerful navies and that the two were competing for maritime dominance.

Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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