The sheer amount of naval shipbuilding is phenomincal. It is inescapable and the Chinese officially publish many pictures. but, your point is well taken because many of the pictures coming out are clearly from chinese workers or military personnel themselves who are taking pictures right at dock side where the vessels are clearly under gaurd.
Either way, there is no hiding or talking away the extent of the chinese naval buildup.
Thanks, Jeff, for this post and for that link to your website. I have a hard time following the technicalities ... which makes me appreciate all the more that folks here are able and willing to dig into them. Thanks for all you and others do for us.