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in Beijing as to the ultimate operational characteristics of
an ‘open ocean navy,’ it appears to be evolving as a more
limited concept than the U.S. version of ‘blue water’.
82. China’s National Defense in 2004. When one of this paper’s
authors, Kenneth Allen, was an attaché in Beijing, the attaché
corps was invited to observe an exercise in the Guangzhou MR
in 1988. An interview with Dennis Blasko (LTC, USA Ret.), an
attaché in Beijing during the 1990s, indicates that attachés and
visiting delegations often visited units to observe small training
events, exercises, and demonstrations.
83. Shirley A. Kan, U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress,
Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service, Report to
Congress RL32496, August 6, 2009, p. 46.
84. Ibid., pp. 43-48.
85. “China Concludes Celebration of Navy Anniversary With
Grand Fleet Review,” Beijing Review, April 24, 2009, available
from www.bjreview.com.cn/quotes/txt/2009-04/24/content_192515.
htm; Rebekah Blowers, “CNO Visits China, International Fleet
Review,” Navy.mil, April 21, 2009, available from www.navy.mil/
search/ display.asp?story_id=44555.
86. Kathrin Hille, “China Parades its Naval Prowess,” Financial
Times, April 24, 2009. According to the Beijing Review, the 21
foreign ships lined up in the order of combatant ships, landing
craft, auxiliary ships, and a training ship. “China Concludes Celebration
of Navy Anniversary With Grand Fleet Review,” Beijing
Review, April 24, 2009.
87. The two submarines displayed were the Long March 6
Xia-class, type 092 (SSBN) and the Long March 3 Han-class, type
091, nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN). “China Concludes
Celebration of Navy Anniversary With Grand Fleet Review,” Beijing
Review, April 24, 2009.
88. Edward Wong, “Naval Show to Feature Submarines from
China,” The New York Times, April 22, 2009.
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