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- proper noun military, nautical, China The
navy branch of thePeople's Liberation Army , themilitary arm of thePeople's Republic of China .
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This week, Adm. Wu Shengli, the top officer in China's navy -- officially known as the People's Liberation Army Navy -- said the service would move faster to modernize its arsenal and build larger and more capable warships "to boost the ability to fight in regional sea wars" using high-tech weaponry.
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Gen. Liu commanded the People's Liberation Army Navy from 1982 to 1988 and is credited with revitalizing a coastal patrol force and setting it on course to becoming a powerful navy.
Obituaries of note: Liu Huaqing, R. Philip Hanes Jr. Post 2011
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Now, by contrast, the People's Liberation Army Navy is aggressively patrolling the disputed waters.
Christian Caryl On China: The New York Review Of Books The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Now, by contrast, the People's Liberation Army Navy is aggressively patrolling the disputed waters.
Christian Caryl On China: The New York Review Of Books The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Now, by contrast, the People's Liberation Army Navy is aggressively patrolling the disputed waters.
China: Waking The Sleeping Giant The New York Review Of Books 2010
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Now, by contrast, the People's Liberation Army Navy is aggressively patrolling the disputed waters.
Christian Caryl On China: The New York Review Of Books The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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This is particularly true at a time when China has just conducted military exercises in the South China Sea that are arguably the largest in the history of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
The Democracy Fix for the South China Sea Nguyen Dan Que 2010
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Now, by contrast, the People's Liberation Army Navy is aggressively patrolling the disputed waters.
Christian Caryl On China: The New York Review Of Books The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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They will be assigned to the People's Liberation Army Navy south sea fleet, tasked with patrolling the South China Sea, sources said.
China Confirms Carrier Build Michael Turton 2009
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They will be assigned to the People's Liberation Army Navy south sea fleet, tasked with patrolling the South China Sea, sources said.
Archive 2009-01-01 Michael Turton 2009
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