The destroyer Harbin during an exercise in 2012. Photo: Xinhua The destroyer Harbin during an exercise in 2012. Photo: Xinhua
The destroyer Harbin during an exercise in 2012. Photo: Xinhua
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Qing dynasty naval defeat 'a warning' for PLA

Scholars say 1894 naval debacle may be repeated if modernisation comes without political reform

Topic |   China’s military
Minnie Chan
Minnie Chan

Updated: 4:58am, 8 Feb, 2013

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The destroyer Harbin during an exercise in 2012. Photo: Xinhua The destroyer Harbin during an exercise in 2012. Photo: Xinhua
The destroyer Harbin during an exercise in 2012. Photo: Xinhua
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