Original title: China’s huge navy is expanding at breakneck speed - will it rule the waves?
China’s huge navy is expanding at breakneck speed - will it rule the waves? 10 hours ago Share Save Laura Bicker China correspondent Share Save Getty Images Aircraft carrier Liaoning sets out for a sea trial from China’s Dalian shipyard in early 2024 “Socialism is good…” a pensioner warbles into a portable karaoke mic, slightly off-key and drowned out by her friends’ chatter. But they join her for the chorus: “The Communist Party guides China on the path to power and wealth!” It is not the catchiest karaoke number. But it is an apt one to belt out as they look towards a horizon framed by cranes towering over ships of all sizes. Suoyuwan park in Dalian, which juts out of north-eastern China into the Yellow Sea, has stunning views of one of China’s largest shipyards, and is a place to gather and be merry. But to White House analysts thousands of miles away in Washington, this cradle of Chinese shipbuilding is part of a growing threat. In the last two decades, China has ramped up investme