The People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer Haikou. Two generals say the PLA should learn lessons from the war with Japan that ended 70 years ago. Photo: AP The People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer Haikou. Two generals say the PLA should learn lessons from the war with Japan that ended 70 years ago. Photo: AP
The People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer Haikou. Two generals say the PLA should learn lessons from the war with Japan that ended 70 years ago. Photo: AP
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Chinese generals urge PLA to expand navy as war risk rises

Generals call on military to shift focus from land forces to maritime power amid higher threats of conflict from several directions

Minnie Chan
Minnie Chan

Updated: 11:53pm, 3 Jul, 2015

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The People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer Haikou. Two generals say the PLA should learn lessons from the war with Japan that ended 70 years ago. Photo: AP The People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer Haikou. Two generals say the PLA should learn lessons from the war with Japan that ended 70 years ago. Photo: AP
The People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer Haikou. Two generals say the PLA should learn lessons from the war with Japan that ended 70 years ago. Photo: AP
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