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Backgrounder: China’s Blue Dragon Strategy for the Indo-Pacific

Backgrounders - Jun 10, 2024

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A response to US attempts to contain China’s military expansion, China’s Blue Dragon strategy envisions a widening PLA Navy footprint in three critical maritime arenas: the South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Indian Ocean.