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China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has significantly expanded its fleet over the past five years, currently operating eight 055 destroyers, 25-30 052D destroyers, and three aircraft carriers, including the newly commissioned Fujian. Despite debates over China's shipbuilding capacity compared to the U.S., the PLAN is poised to modernize its fleet by enhancing surface combatants, submarines, and naval aviation while addressing undersea warfare and strategic system gaps.