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Yes, it's truly an excellent article. The last time China had a real navy was in the 12th-13th century, if I recall correctly, when Chinese navigators ran (or sailed) amok in the Pacific and even along the African coast. Then they decided the world had nothing to offer outside of their Empire, and they burned their ships.

China's buying a modern navy, with a lot of emphasis on force projection is certainly not without meaning. They seem to have decided the outside world HAD something to offer, after all.