China Power, Author at Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative

How is China Modernizing its Navy?

By China Power | January 25, 2019 | Categories: AMTI Update

Beijing has undertaken sweeping efforts to modernize its navy. At the 18th Party Congress in 2012, then-President Hu Jintao called for China to become a “maritime power” capable of safeguarding its maritime rights and interests.

Are Maritime Law Enforcement Forces Destabilizing Asia?

By China Power | September 15, 2016 | Categories: China, Coast Guard

The following is an excerpt from the latest feature by CSIS’s ChinaPower project. Maritime disputes in the South China Sea present an array of potential flashpoints between countries with overlapping claims. In recent years, many of these countries have mobilized government vessels traditionally used for maritime law enforcement to reinforce their territorial claims. Key among […]