China tells navy to prepare for combat

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Taiwan's foreign minister says China is 'preparing for war.' Here's Taiwan's response plan.

PBS NewsHour
Published on May 25, 2021

Taiwan, which China considers a breakaway province, is the most tense issue between Beijing and the U.S. Taiwan argues it is on the frontline of democracy against Chinese authoritarianism and is increasingly facing military harassment. Nick Schifrin speaks to Joseph Wu, Taiwan’s foreign minister, about the issue, and the role the U.S. can play in mediating conflict in the region.


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18 August 2022
Understanding the Chinese Navy

Captain Jim Fanell, U.S. Navy (Ret.)—noted expert on the Chinese Navy, former Director of Intelligence for the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and frequent Proceedings contributor—will provide an in-depth briefing on the Chinese Navy, its operations, and shipbuilding programs.

This content is made possible by the members of the U.S. Naval Institute.

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15 August 2023
China’s Future Naval Bases: New Empirical Data Points to Likely Places
(48 min, 53 sec)

Is China building new naval bases? Join us for a conversation on Harboring Global Ambitions: China’s Ports Footprint and Implications for Future Overseas Naval Bases, a recent report on where China is likely to establish its next overseas naval base.

Harboring Global Ambitions draws on primary data collection of project-level financial flows dating back to 2000. A comprehensive review of 123 seaport projects totaling $29.9 billion at 78 different ports in 46 countries points to eight potentially viable short-term Chinese naval basing options. This analysis marks an important and unique contribution to better understand China's global port financing portfolio and contend with China’s efforts to rule the seas.

Harboring_Global_ambitions.pdf