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Major Chinese shipyard rapidly expands in size amid military buildup
CNN ^ | Friday | By Ben Westcott and Brad Lendon

Posted on 12/22/2018 2:04:26 AM PST by cba123

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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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: america; armsbuildup; china; redchina
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?

1 posted on 12/22/2018 2:04:26 AM PST by cba123
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To: cba123

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


2 posted on 12/22/2018 2:05:59 AM PST by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: cba123

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


3 posted on 12/22/2018 2:48:46 AM PST by ronnie raygun (nick dip pod cast)
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To: ronnie raygun

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

Both parties.

Everyone.


4 posted on 12/22/2018 4:45:56 AM PST by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: cba123; Jeff Head

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


5 posted on 12/22/2018 5:05:43 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true; I have no proof .... but they're true.)
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