A new report by an American researcher found difficult and unhealthy conditions on China's submarines.
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- A new report offers a rare look at the conditions in China's growing submarine fleet.
- It found the crews suffer from excessive noise, poor lighting and bad air quality.
- The question is whether these problems undermine the effectiveness of China's subs.
Chinese sailors have an ironic name for duty aboard submarines: "Dragon Palace." But there is nothing fantastic ...