China’s Marines Prepare for Power Projection

China’s Marines Prepare for Power Projection
The Chinese regime's People's Liberation Army holds an opening ceremony of China's new military base in the African nation of Djibouti on Aug. 1. STR/AFP/Getty Images
Rick Fisher
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At the very end of 2018, on Dec. 28, the People’s Liberation Army Navy launched its seventh 20,000-ton Type 071 landing platform dock amphibious assault ship, capping a year of growth for China’s maritime power-projection ambitions.

Rick Fisher
Rick Fisher
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Rick Fisher is a senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center.
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