Reprinted from NewsMax.com PLA Navy: From 'Green Water' to 'Blue Water' – Part IIDr. Alexandr Nemets and Dr. Thomas TordaTuesday, July 30, 2002Read PLA Navy: From 'Green Water' to 'Blue Water' – Part I New Purchases of Kilo Submarines and Sovremenny Destroyers From Russia On Jan. 3, 2002, Rosoboronexport signed a contract with the Chinese for $1.4 billion for the construction of two Sovremenny-class destroyers for PLA needs. Let's look again at the Rosvoouruzheniye catalog (text is excerpted): "Sovremenny Class is a Russian class of destroyers designed to engage hostile ships by means of missile attack, and to provide warships...