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China eyes war-ready ships
China has approved new rules to ensure that the country can mobilise civilian ships built at domestic yards at times of military need.
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China eyes war-ready ships
China has approved new rules to ensure that the country can mobilise civilian ships built at domestic yards at times of military need.
The new technical standards for newbuildings come as the country’s legislature is developing the National Defence Transport Law, which aims to pay Chinese shipbuilders a subsidy to cover the cost of making ships militarily useful, the state-run China Daily reports.
The technical standards announced by the China Classification Society cover containerships, ro-ros, multipurpose ships, bulkers and other ships, the newspaper says.
People’s Liberation Army researcher Cao Weidong told China Daily that it is “common practise” to build in militarily useful features on
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