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Report: China's New Nuclear Submarine Sinks at Shipyard

Report: China's New Nuclear Submarine Sinks at Shipyard

Above: Research vessel Shenhai Yihao carrying China's Jiaolong deep-sea manned submersible arrives at a pier in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sept. 24, 2024 in Hong Kong. Image copyright: Hou Yu/Contributor/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images

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The mysterious sinking of a nuclear submarine is a stunning setback for China's naval ambitions. This fiasco has not only exposed potential flaws in China's rapidly expanding military program, but has also raised concerns about safety standards and accountability within the nation's defense industry. This could potentially go as far as to scupper China's maritime aspirations.

These reports are merely US propaganda. China has displayed breathtaking maritime ambition in recent decades, and has swiftly evolved from a coastal defense force to a formidable blue-water fleet. Washington fears Beijing's evolving naval prowess, and is spreading rumors to counter China's influence in the Indo-Pacific security landscape.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 4% chance that China will launch a military invasion of any country other than Taiwan before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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