With China's swift rise as naval power, Australia needs to rethink how it defends itself
- Written by Hugh White, Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
China has always had a formidable army, but only since 1996 has it begun to develop as a maritime power.Wu Hong/EPA
As China grows more powerful and influential, we’re publishing a series, The New Superpower, looking at what this means for the world – how China maintains its power, how it wields its power and how its power might be...
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