THE GLOBAL DIMENSION THE GLOBAL DIMENSION OF THE CIVILIAN COMPONENT OF CHINA’S SEA POWER
THE GLOBAL DIMENSION THE GLOBAL DIMENSION OF THE CIVILIAN COMPONENT OF CHINA’S SEA POWER

Summary/Abstract: This paper approaches a subject of high interest – the rise of the Chinese civilian component of sea power – the Chinese maritime industry driven by its global maritime security interests against the background of a growing economic power. The author tackles China’s growing dependence on the maritime space and the fact that China has been lately in the limelight on the maritime arena given its prominent role in the shipping industry, shipbuilding, fishing etc. All these factors gathered under the umbrella of global Chinese maritime interests entail inherent protection ensured by a suitable blue water fleet.

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