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JPG; Guo Gang, “(Escorts by Naval Vessels) ‘Zhoushan’ Frigate
from the PLAN’s Third Escort Formation Conducts First
In-Port Rest and Consolidation,” Xinhua, August 16, 2009, OSC
CPP20090816136005.
99. Zhu Da and Xu Yeqing, “Qiandaohu Supply Ship Becomes
Logistics Support Base of Escort Taskforce,” Liberation
Army Daily, November 23, 2009, available from eng.mod.gov.cn/
DefenseNews/2009-11/23/content_4106306.htm.
100. “Chinese New Naval Flotilla Sets Sail for Gulf of Aden
While Merchant Vessel Still Held by Pirates,” Xinhua, October
31, 2009, available from eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/
china-military-news/2009-10/31/content_4071693.htm; Xu Yeqing
and Li Yibao, “China’s Escort Action Heads Toward Regularization,”
China Miliary Online, October 30, 2009, available from
www.chinamil.com.cn.
101. Wording taken directly from 孙彦新, 朱鸿亮 (Sun Yanxin
and Zhu Hongliang), “军舰护航)中国海军首批护航编队开创人
民海军历史上多个” (“Naval Vessel Escort First Chinese Navy Escort
Formation Achieves Multiple ‘Firsts’ in History of People’s
Navy”), 新华社 (New China News Agency), April 28, 2009. In
first bullet, “naval” was added and “jointly” was removed to
prevent U.S. readers from assuming mistakenly that non-PLAN
forces were involved.
102. Chinese deployments average 3 months in duration, half
the U.S. length. This may be attributed to their lack of basing access.
Huang Li, p. 213.
103. Alison A. Kaufman, China’s Participation in Anti-Piracy
Operations off the Horn of Africa: Drivers and Implications, conference
report, Alexandria, VA: CNA Corporation, 2009, p. 11.
104. Gabriel Collins and Michael Grubb, A Comprehensive
Survey of China’s Dynamic Shipbuilding Industry: Commercial Development
and Strategic Implications, China Maritime Study, Vol. 1,
Newport, R.I.: Naval War College Press, 2008, p. 32.
105. Goh Sui Noi, “China Not Planning Sri Lanka Naval
Base,” Straits Times, June 24, 2009, OSC CPP20090624094001.
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