How foreign buyers are inadvertently feeding China's shipbuilding juggernaut and fueling its naval rise

A new report highlights the connections between China's commercial and military shipbuilding.

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• China's shipbuilding industry is massive, pumping out commercial and military vessels.
• The blur between commercial and military shipbuilding has given China an edge in the industry.
• New research notes that foreign buyers are fueling China's shipbuilding prowess.

The Chinese shipbuilding industry eclipses the rest of the world by capacity.