Major Chinese shipyard rapidly expands in size amid military buildup

CNN ^ | Friday | By Ben Westcott and Brad Lendon

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Hong Kong (CNN) One of China's most prominent harbors for naval shipbuilding has rapidly expanded in the past decade, new satellite images show, amid a massive military modernization push by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Jiangnan Shipyard, located in Shanghai at the mouth of the Yangtze River, was only opened in 2008 but it has already increased by 64%, according to satellite imagery analyzed by Washington-based think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

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There is an interesting video at the article, which asks simply:

Is China's military ramping up, to challenge the US?

(Duh)

For the entire last generation, America has been hugely building up China.

Just now, that question is being asked?

For real?

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/12/20/asia/china-military-jiangnan-satellite-intl/index.html

[ronnie raygun]

American progressive elitists are happy they love the Chinese form of governance and would hand us over on a platter for a chance to be one of the American dynasties in control

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Both parties have been selling out America, for the entire last generation.

Both parties.

Everyone.

[knarf]

Our own Jeff Head ust’a be all OVER the Chinese navy.