Are we sure China views sea power the same way the West does?

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Are we sure China views sea power the same way the West does?

This is part of a series exploring ways to strengthen the U.S. Navy’s fleet. Click here to see the entire series.The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy now includes multiple warship classes, fifth-generation fighters and an expanding submarine force. These means — combined with, in the words of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command leader Adm. Samuel Paparo, illegal, coercive, aggressive and deceptive maritime gray zone activities — seemingly imply that …