ASSESSMENTS

When Grand Strategies Collide

Apr 1, 2009 | 12:50 GMT

The Chinese Navy missile destroyer 115 Shenyang docks at the port of Qingdao, China, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Navy on April 20, 2009.

QINGDAO, CHINA - APRIL 20: Chinese Navy missile destroyer 115 Shenyang docks at Qingdao Port to attend an international fleet review to be held on April 23 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Navy on April 20, 2009, in Qingdao of Shandong Province, China. (Photo by Guang Niu/Getty Images)

(Photo by Guang Niu/Getty Images)

The transition from an agricultural economy to a resource-intensive industrial economy means China must shift its strategic focus to protect its maritime trade. But China’s new expeditionary navy will inevitably run up against established and emerging maritime powers, which could result in a Cold War-type confrontation with the United States....

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