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Chinese Submarine Patrols Rebound in 2007, but Remain Limited
Hans M. Kristensen. Strategic Security Blog, Federation of American Scientists, 07 January 2008.

Chinese Evaluations of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force
Naval War College Review, Winter 2008 (.pdf file.) (Note: scroll to page 68).

China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress
Ronald O'Rourke. Congressional Research Service, updated 18 October 2007 (.pdf file).

Chinese Navy's Big Decoy
Pete's Intelligence Blog, 10 August 2007.

China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress
Ronald O'Rourke. Congressional Research Service, 20 July 2007 (.pdf file).

China Rejects 'China Navy Threat Theory' Despite Growth in Amphibious Forces
Chinascope, 13 July 2007.

China and the Aircraft Carrier It Doesn't Have
Richard Halloran. Taipei Times, 28 May 2007. Posted on the Taiwan Security Research website.

Is There a Plan Behind China's Subs?
Richard Halloran. Taipei Times, 02 May 2007.

China's New Large Amphibious Assault Ship
Richard Fisher, Jr. International Assessment and Strategy Center, 08 January 2007.

China's Future Nuclear Submarine Force: Insights from Chinese Writings
Andrew S. Erickson. Naval War College Review, Winter 2007.

China's Navy 2007
Office of Naval Intelliegence, 2007 (.pdf file).

Beijing's Strategy of Sea Denial
Bernard D. Cole. China Brief, Jamestown Foundation, 22 November 2006.

PLA Navy Carrier Update and Euro-Naval Notes
Richard Fisher, Jr. International Assessment and Strategy Center, 07 November 2006.

The PLA Navy's Developing Strategy
Bernard D. Cole. China Brief, Jamestown Foundation, 25 October 2006.

China's Aircraft Carrier Dilemma
Andrew S. Erickson and Andrew R. Wilson. Naval War College Review, Autumn 2006.

Sea Power and China's Strategic Choices
Zhang Wenmu. China Security, World Security Institute, Summer 2006 (.pdf file).

China's Maturing Navy
Rear Admiral Eric A. McVadon. Naval War College Review, Spring 2006. Posted on the Find Articles website.

Dying with Eyes Open or Closed: The Debate over a Chinese Aircraft Carrier
Andrew F. Diamond. The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, Spring 2006 (.pdf file).

Trouble Below: China's Submarines Pose Regional, Strategic Challenges
Richard Fisher, Jr. Armed Forces Journal, 06 March 2006. Posted on the International Assessment and Strategy Center website.

A New Era For Chinese Naval Expansion
You Ji. China Brief. The Jamestown Foundation, 02 March 2006.

China's Submarine Challenge
John J. Tkacik, Jr. The Heritage Foundation, 01 March 2006.

2005: A Turning Point for China's Aircraft Carrier Ambitions
Richard Fisher, Jr. International Assessment and Strategy Center, 08 January 2006.

China's New Navy
Arthur Waldron. International Assessment and Strategy Center, 15 December 2005.

Growing Asymmetries in the China-Japan Naval Balance
Richard Fisher, Jr. International Assessment and Strategy Center, 22 November 2005.

China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress
Ronald O'Rourke. Congressional Research Service, 18 November 2005 (.pdf file).

The Modernization of the Chinese Navy
Power and Interest News Report, 12 September 2005.

The Best Defense is a Good Offense for China's Navy
James Holmes and Toshi Yoshihara. In the National Interest, June 2005.

Chinese Defense Industrial Reform and the Navy
Tai Ming Cheung. China Brief, Jamestown Foundation, 15 February 2005.

Developing US-Chinese Nuclear Naval Competition In Asia
Richard Fisher, Jr. International Assessment and Strategy Center, 16 January 2005.

The China Question: A Window of Opportunity
Karsten von Hoesslin. Journal of Military and Strategic Studies, Fall 2004 (.pdf file).

The Shifting of Maritime Power and the Implications for Maritime Security in East Asia
Joshua Ho. Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, June 2004.

With Taiwan in Mind, China Focuses Military Expansion on Navy
Edward Cody. Washington Post, 20 March 2004.

China's Future Route to Maritime Dominance
The Independent (Russia), 10 January 2004. Posted on the US China Commission web site.

China's Aircraft Carrier Ambitions: Seeking Truth from Rumors
Ian Storey and You Ji. Naval War College Review, Winter 2004. Posted on the Aerospace India website.

China's Aircraft Carrier Ambitions
Ian Storey and You Ji. Naval War College Review, Winter 2004 (.pdf file).

Beijing's Naval Threat
Richard D. Fisher Jr. Wall Street Journal, 07 May 2003. Posted on Taiwan Security Research web site.

China to Buy 8 More Russian Submarines
John Pomfret. Washington Post, 25 June 2002.

Missile Deal to Boost Beijing's Naval Prowess
Brian Hsu. Taipei Times, 18 June 2002. Posted on the Taiwan Security Research website.

China Has Major Trouble With New Kilo Submarines
Brian Hsu. Taipei Times, 2 July 2002. Posted on the Taiwan Security Research website.

China's Carrier of Chance
Richard Fisher. China Brief vol 2, issue 6. Jamestown Foundation, 14 March 2002.

China Buys New Russian Destroyers
Richard Fisher. China Brief vol 2, issue 3. Jamestown Foundation, 31 January 2002.

China Tests Supersonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles
Bill Gertz. Washington Times, 25 September 2001. Posted on the Taiwan Security Research website.

Dragon's Dragonfly: The Chinese Aircraft Carrier
Vijay Sakhuja. Strategic Analysis (October 2000). Posted on the CIAO website.

China's Newest Warships
Bates Gill. Far Eastern Economic Review (January 27, 2000). Posted on the Commonwealth Institute website.

China's Navy Today
Brad Kaplan. Seapower, December 1999.

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