Asia Looks Seaward

2. Liu Yijian, ‘‘Theory of the Command of the Sea and its Development,’’China Military
   Science,January 2005, 42–46, OSC-CPP20050427000217.


3. Unless otherwise indicated, quotations in this paragraph are from Xu Qi, ‘‘Maritime
   Geostrategy and the Development of the Chinese Navy in the Early 21st Century,’’China
   Military Science17, no. 4 (2004): 75–81. [Translated by Andrew Erickson and Lyle Goldstein
   and published inNaval War College Review59, no. 4 (autumn 2006).]


4. Ye Zicheng, ‘‘China’s Sea Power Must Be Subordinate to its Land Power,’’International
   Herald Leader,March 2, 2007, OSC-CPP20070302455003.


5. Peng Guangqian and Yao Youzhi, eds.,The Science of Military Strategy(Beijing: Military
   Science Publishing House, 2005), 449.


6. ‘‘World Briefing/Asia: China: Hu Calls for Strong Navy,’’New York Times,December
   29, 2006, http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE3D71F31F93AA15751C
   1A9609C8B63.


7. David Lague, ‘‘China Airs Ambitions to Beef Up Naval Power,’’International Herald
   Tribune,December 28, 2006, http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/12/28/news/china.php.


8. ‘‘Chinese President Calls for Strengthened, Modernized Navy,’’People’s Daily,December
   27, 2006.


9. ‘‘Chinese President Calls for Strong Navy,’’ VOA News, December 28, 2006, http://
   voanews.com/english/2006-12-28-voa41.cfm.


10. ‘‘U.S. Confirms Aircraft Carrier Had Close Brush with Chinese Submarine,’’Japan
    Today,November 14, 2006, http://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/390343.


11. Caitlin Harrington, ‘‘Chinese ASAT Test Rekindles Weapons Debate,’’Jane’s Missiles
    and Rockets,March 1, 2007, Jane’s Information Group, http://www.janes.com.


12. ‘‘Concern over China’s Suspected Weapon Test,’’Jane’s Intelligence Watch Report—
    Daily Update,January 19, 2007, http://www.janes.com.


13. James Holmes, ‘‘‘Assassin’s Mace’ Is the PRC’s Key in New Race,’’Taipei Times,
    February 17, 2007.


14. Xu, ‘‘Maritime Geostrategy.’’


15. Liu, ‘‘Theory of the Command of the Sea.’’


16. See Information Office of the StateCouncil, People’s Republic of China,China’s
    National Defense in 2006,December 29, 2006, http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/china/
    doctrine/wp2006.html.


17. Pentagon,Military Power of the People’s Republic of China, 2006,1.


18. State Council,China’s National Defense in 2006.


19. Richard A. Bitzinger, ‘‘Is What You See Really What You Get? A Different Take on
    China’s Defence Budget,’’RSIS Commentaries14, February 27, 2007, 1.


20. Ibid.


21. ‘‘A Fair Exposition of China’s Defense Budget (Opinion),’’People’s Daily,March 6,
    2007, http://english.people.com.cn/200703/06/eng20070306_354817.html.


22. Jim Yardley and David Lague, ‘‘Beijing Accelerates its Military Spending,’’New York
    Times,March 5, 2007, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/05/world/asia/05military.html?
    _r=1&ref=world&.


23. Jim Yardley and Thom Shanker, ‘‘Chinese Navy Buildup Gives Pentagon New
    Worries,’’New York Times,April 8, 2005.


24. See for example Bill Gertz, ‘‘Chinese Produce New Type of Sub,’’Washington Times,
    July 16, 2004, 1.


25. Pentagon,Military Power of the People’s Republic of China,4.

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