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China's Shipbuilding Dominance Poses Economic and National Security Risks for the US, a Report Says In only two decades, China has grown to be the dominant player in shipbuilding, claiming more than half of the world's...
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![](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2023-03/ching%20shih%201200.jpg?itok=0MBEI37y "Sometimes called, Zheng Yi Sao or "Wife of Zheng Yi," she's known to history as Ching Shih for what she accomplished once he died.")
