China as a Twenty-First-Century Naval Power: Theory Practice and Implications - Michael A. McDevitt
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Narrator: Ian Putnam
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Xi Jinping has made his ambitions for the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) perfectly clear, there is no mystery what he wants, first, that China should become a great maritime power and secondly, that the PLA become a world-class armed force by 2050. He wants this latter objective to be largely completed by 2035. China as a Twenty-First-Century Naval Power focuses on Chinas navy and how it is being transformed to satisfy the world class goal., Beginning with an exploration of why China is seeking to become such a major maritime power, author Michael McDevitt first explores the strategic rationale behind Xis two objectives. Chinas reliance on foreign trade and overseas interests such as Chinas Belt and Road strategy. In turn this has created concerns within the senior levels of Chinas military about the vulnerability of its overseas interests and maritime life-lines. is a major theme. McDevitt dubs this Chinas sea lane anxiety and traces how this has required the PLA Navy to evolve from a
