The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a statement on 13 January urging the national shipbuilders to acquire foreign companies with the intend of improving science and technological capabilities of the nation’s shipbuilders. Aiming to increase the international market share, Chinese government also encourages private-sector investment in shipbuilding.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)