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    China tells navy to prepare for combat
    Robert Saiget
    December 7, 2011

    China tells navy to prepare for combat

    (AFP) Chinese President Hu Jintao has urged the country's navy to prepare for military combat and advance naval modernisation as part of efforts to safeguard world peace.

    The navy should "accelerate its transformation and modernisation in a sturdy way, and make extended preparations for military combat in order to make greater contributions to safeguard national security and world peace", Hu said in a speech on Tuesday that comes amid US and regional concerns over China's naval ambitions.

    According to a statement on the government's website, Hu was speaking to the nation's powerful Central Military Commission at a meeting in Beijing focused on military armament and the latest developments in the navy.

    "Our work must closely encircle the main theme of national defence and military building," Hu said, according to the statement.

    In a translation of Hu's comments, the official Xinhua news agency quoted the president as saying China's navy should "make extended preparations for warfare", strengthening the term "junshi douzheng" that can be also translated as "military combat" or "military struggle".

    Hu's comments come after China said late last month it would conduct naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean, following a major diplomatic campaign by President Barack Obama to assert the United States as a Pacific power.

    The defence ministry said the exercises did not target any particular country, but the announcement comes against a background of growing tensions over maritime disputes in the Asia-Pacific region.

    Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao last month also warned against interference by "external forces" in regional territorial disputes including in the South China Sea, a strategic and resource-rich area where several nations have overlapping claims.

    China claims all of the maritime area, as does Taiwan, while four South-East Asian countries declare ownership of parts of it, with Vietnam and the Philippines accusing Chinese forces of increasing aggression there.

    On Wednesday, US undersecretary of defence Michelle Flournoy is slated to hold military-to-military talks with her Chinese counterparts in Beijing, China announced last week.

    China's People's Liberation Army, the largest military in the world, is primarily a land force, but its navy is playing an increasingly important role as Beijing grows more assertive about its territorial claims.

    Earlier this year, the Pentagon warned that Beijing was increasingly focused on its naval power and had invested in high-tech weaponry that would extend its reach in the Pacific and beyond.

    China's first aircraft carrier began its second sea trial last week after undergoing refurbishments and testing, the government said.

    The 300-metre ship, a refitted former Soviet carrier, underwent five days of trials in August that sparked international concern about China's widening naval reach.

    Beijing only confirmed this year that it was revamping the old Soviet ship and has repeatedly insisted that the carrier poses no threat to its neighbours and will be used mainly for training and research purposes.

    But the August sea trials were met with concern from regional powers including Japan and the United States, which called on Beijing to explain why it needs an aircraft carrier.

    China, which publicly announced around 50 separate naval exercises in the seas off its coast over the past two years, usually after the event, says its military is only focused on defending the country's territory.
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  • #2
    People´s Liberation Army prepares for some liberation business it seems. Surprise, surprise..

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    • #3
      As the proverb said:baby,let's rock
      Those who know don't speak
      He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. Luke 22:36

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      • #4
        Originally posted by mustavaris View Post
        People´s Liberation Army prepares for some liberation business it seems. Surprise, surprise..
        The rhetoric expressed in this announcement isn't a deviation from what they have traditionally advocated. The PRC and thus by extension the PLA has made it quite clear that strategic objectives currently are and will be in the future, primarily defensive. The aggressiveness that may come through is generally a product over territorial disputes as we see in the South China Sea. However, from the PRC's point of view, they have a rightful claim to these disputed territory. Plus, the announcement that the PLAN should increase its combat capabilities in my opinion falls well within the PLA's announced modernization plan and the idea of wei-she.

        I.E, nothing new.

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        • #5
          Nope,but given the context(crisis,Iran) it looks to the masses like WW3 is coming next week.
          Those who know don't speak
          He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. Luke 22:36

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          • #6
            Of course he has to tell the military to prepare for combat. That's what the military does during peace time. I would be more surprised if Hu tells the PLAN to NOT get ready for combat.
            "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.

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            • #7
              the China Navy patrols the gulf of Aden under a UN mandate. it faces "combat" on a regular basis.
              “the misery of being exploited by capitalists is nothing compared to the misery of not being exploited at all” -- Joan Robinson

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              • #8
                On a somewhat related note, what's the Chinese industries ability to ramp up production of major fleet assets to a war effort level. In other words, if it really wanted to and put the money and resources in place what's the rate it could pump out ships like the type54a or the type52c as well as carriers once it puts it's mind on a standardized mass production design?
                The best part of repentance is the sin

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                • #9
                  It is somewhat of a loaded question -- building and staffing the low tech LST is relatively easy, but not so on high tech boats such as FFG and DDGs.

                  the production of Type 054A has been standardized with two yards (one in Shanghui, the other in Guangzhou) . The 052C program, on the other hand, is running at a much slower rate in only one yard. the China Navy's SSN program is also running into delays -- can't use the same civilian standards to measure warship productions.




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                  “the misery of being exploited by capitalists is nothing compared to the misery of not being exploited at all” -- Joan Robinson

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                  • #10
                    On a related note.

                    Type 054A number 12 (number 14, if The two lead Type054 boats are included) launched in Shanghui yesterday. The third Type 071 LPD is behind
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                    • #11
                      The 13th Type 054A launched this morning in guangzhou
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                      • #12
                        Here is an updated China Navy orbat.
                        The four Type 052C DDG under construction will be divided into two SQDs -- DDG150 and 151 to 3rd DDG SQD, East Sea Fleet, DDG 172 and 173 will be assigned to 2nd DDG SQD East Sea Fleet.
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by gunnut View Post
                          Of course he has to tell the military to prepare for combat. That's what the military does during peace time. I would be more surprised if Hu tells the PLAN to NOT get ready for combat.
                          There was a rumor in army---Once,A Russia military deputation had visited China's military camp, They had left a comment about Chinese army after they left: Chinese soldiers are the life-types soldiers, Chinese officers are the management-types officers, little value to combat.

                          PLA has been in the peace time for a long time. They just let themselves relax in their short 2-year "obligatory" service period , The officers just think about that those kids don't make any trouble to them.

                          The senior have always said those to them last several years.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by xinhui View Post
                            On a related note.

                            Type 054A number 12 (number 14, if The two lead Type054 boats are included) launched in Shanghui yesterday. The third Type 071 LPD is behind
                            fast forward one month, same spot, Shanghai
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by xinhui View Post
                              The 13th Type 054A launched this morning in guangzhou
                              Fast forward, same spot, guangzhou, another Type 054A
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