TY - BOOK AU - COLE Bernard D TI - The great wall at sea: China's navy enters the twenty-first century SN - 1557502390 (hbk.): PY - 2001/// CY - Annapolis, MD. USA PB - Naval Institute Press KW - CHINA KW - NAVAL FORCES N2 - A detailed study of the organization, structure, equipment, and operation of China's navy (PLAN), this book also describes China's maritime tradition, its extensive territorial claims at sea, and its increasing need of undersea energy resources. Concludes by considering China's naval developments in the context of national goals and the international arena ER -