Chinese Naval Shipbuilding: An Ambitious and Uncertain Course

China?s shipbuilding industry has grown more rapidly than any other in modern history. Commercial shipbuilding output jumped thirteen-fold from 2002?12, ensuring that Beijing has largely reached its goal of becoming the world?s leading shipbuilder. Yet progress is uneven, with military shipbuilding leading overall but with significant weakness in propulsion and electronics for military and civilian applications. It has never been more important to assess what ships China can supply its nav...