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Chinaisforcingprivateshipbuilderstobuildcivilian
vesselsthatcanbeusedbythemilitaryduringtimes
ofconflict.Expertssaythenewdualpurposeships
willstrengthenChinaseffortstoclaimterritoryin
disputedareasoftheEastandSouthChinaSeas.
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Chinaisforcingprivateshipbuilderstobuildcivilianvesselsthatcanbeused
bythemilitaryduringtimesofconflict.Expertssaythenewdualpurpose
shipswillstrengthenChinaseffortstoclaimterritoryindisputedareasofthe
EastandSouthChinaSeas.
Lastweek,Chinesestatemediareportedthatthegovernmenthasputnew
shipbuildingrulesinplace.Privateshipbuildersmustnowbuildshipsthatcan
beusedtosupportthenavyinwartime.Thegovernmentisconsideringaplan
topaysomeofthecostsofmakingtheshipsreadyformilitaryuseandto
provideinsurancetopayforpossibledamageduringmilitaryoperations.
JamesNoltisaseniorfellowattheWorldPolicyInstitute.Hesaysthenew
rulescouldbeasignalfromChinaaboutitsplansfordisputedareas.
ItmaybeintendedtowarnothercountriesintheregionthatChinatakesits
claimsintheSouthChinaSeaveryseriouslyandmaybewillingtobackthem
upwithforceinthefuture.So,itcouldbetakenasawarning,butIwouldnt
assumeautomaticallythatthatsit.
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Mr.Noltnotesthatitislessexpensivetousesocalleddualpurposecivilian
shipsthantobuildadditionalmilitaryships.
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BluewaterNavy
Mr.NoltsaysthenewrulescouldhelpsupporttheChinesenavysgoalsto
buildabluewaterfleetandextenditsoperationsoutsideitscurrent
boundaries.
ItdoesrepresentalittlebitofanevolutionforChinabecause,upuntilnow,
Chinahasnttriedtodoasmanybluewateroperationsasitstryingtodo
now.Andthefartherawaytheygetfromtheirownports,themoretheyneed
someadditionalsupportfromnavalauxiliaries.
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Chinanowhasthelargestciviliancoastguardfleetintheworld.AU.S.navy
intelligencereportreleasedearlierthisyearsaidtheseunarmedshipshelp
supportChinasclaimsindisputedwaters.Someexpertscallthecoastguard
fleetChinasSecondNavy.
Boostingstrength
Chinahasabout172,000civilianships.Ashippingorganizationhasbeen
workingwiththeChinesemilitaryforthepastfiveyearstoputtherulesin
place.
Chinaisquicklybuildingupitsnavyandextendingitsreachfartherfromits
shores.TheChinesenavyhasordereditsfirstaircraftcarrier.ArecentU.S.
DefenseDepartmentreportsaidChinawilllikelybuildmanyaircraftcarriers
overthenexttenyears.
ChinamaybecopyingasystemthathasbeenusedbytheUnitedStatesfor
manyyears.TheMerchantMarineActwasputinplacein1936.Itcalledfor
thecreationofafleetofshipstoserveasanavalauxiliaryduringwartime.
TheU.S.governmentcontrolledthefleetduringWorldWarII.Britainused
civilianshipsduringtheFalklandsWarin1982.
Chinesestatemediareportstherearefivekindsofcivilianshipsthatmust
meettheregulations.Oneofthemcouldbeusedtotransportmilitaryvehicles
andequipmentfromlocalportstoislandsfarfromChina.
Dualpurpose
LinChongbinisanexpertonChinasmilitary.Heservedasadeputydefense
ministerinTaiwan.HebelievesthenewruleswillhelpChinasleaders
becausetheywillbestronglysupportedbyChinaspeople.Hesaysthenew
rulehelpsChinaappearstrongtoneighboringAsiancountries.
BothChinaand(its)neighborsaregesturing.However,theyknowthey
cannotletthetensionboiloverintoopenmilitaryconflict.Thatwouldhurttheir
economies.Therefore,weseethisthingIcalltoughnessabroadyields
domesticapplause.
LinChongbinsaysthisgesturingisveryimportantforChinesePresidentXi
Jinping,whoistryingtogainsupportformajorchangesinsidethecountry.In
LinChongbinswords,Mr.Xicannotaffordtolookweak.
Mr.LinsaysthegesturingisalsohelpfultoChinaasitnegotiateswithother
countries.
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PresidentXiwillmeetwithPresidentBarackObamainWashingtonthis
September.ItwillbehisfirstofficialvisittotheUnitedStatessincehebecame
Chinasruler.
ImJillRobbins.
JoyceHuangreportedthisstoryfromWashington.Dr.JillRobbinsadaptedit
forVOALearningEnglish.ChristopherJonesCruisewastheeditor.
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WordsinThisStory
civilianadj.notmilitary
fleetn.agroupofmilitaryshipsthatarecontrolledbyoneleader
bluewateradj.relatingtoorassociatedwiththeopenseaoceangoing
aircraftcarriern.amilitaryshipthathasalargedeckfromwhichaircraft
takeoffandonwhichtheyland
auxiliaryn.availabletoprovideextrahelporpowerwhenitisneeded
gesturen.amovementofyourbody(especiallyofyourhandsandarms)
thatshowsoremphasizesanideaorafeeling
WillChinasnavalbuildupaffectyourcountry?Wewanttohearfromyou.
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