China's Maritime Ambitions and the Pla Navy

by Sandeep Dewan

China's Maritime Power dates back thousands of years. China has one of the oldest naval traditions in the world, dating from at least the end of the Warring States period in 221 BC. Nonetheless, China has historically been a continental state with a large ground force and only a coastal navy with limited blue water capability. The rise of modern day China raises considerable regional and security concerns, besides economic and political competition...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9382573216
• ISBN13: 9789382573210
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Vij Books
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"