If Beijing succeeds in its quest to build the world’s most powerful navy, it will have the China State Shipbuilding Corporation — and its customers — to thank.
In early 2021, Matthew P. Funaiole, a researcher focused on Chinese security policy, noticed something strange while sifting through satellite imagery of Jiangnan, China’s largest shipyard located on the Yangtze River near Shanghai. Docked next to Chinese warships were multiple container ships owned by the Taiwanese shipping giant, Evergreen.
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) represents Taiwan’s foremost military threat. In the event of an invasion, China’s naval fleets would play a crucial role transporting tanks, jets, troops and other supplies across the 90-mile Taiwan Strait. Most PLAN ships are constructed by the China State Shipbuilding CorporationThis is a preview of the CSSC corporate ownership page from WireScreen, the data division of The Wire. It's a subscription only service but this single page is unlocked for magazine subscribers. (CSSC), the state-owned behemoth that also owns Jiangnan shipyard. So Funaiole wondered: why were Taiwanese vessels in
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Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. Trade Representative under Donald Trump, reflects on his decision to launch the trade war with China and begin the process of "strategic decoupling" — a process he says the U.S. must see through to the end.
