China’s navy goes back to work on big ambitions but long-term gaps remain

China’s efforts to modernise and expand its naval forces have once again kicked into high gear after disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, pressing on with efforts to have at least four carrier strike groups in the next decade.One navy source said escalating tensions with the US prompted China to accelerate its shipbuilding plans.But military watchers and insiders said that even without the coronavirus disruptions, China still had a long way to go to train the personnel it needed to…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3098216/chinas-navy-goes-back-work-big-ambitions-long-term-gaps-remain