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Former PLAN Commander Admiral Wu Shengli reflects on the First Sino-Japanese War as a catastrophic failure of "ocean consciousness," arguing that constructing a powerful navy commensurate with a great power is an indispensable requirement for national rejuvenation

Publication Date

2026

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China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S Naval War College

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Newport, Rhode Island

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Sino-Japanese War, maritime power, ocean consciousness, national rejuvenation, sea power

CMSI Archive Translation: Planning and Managing Maritime Affairs, Safeguarding Maritime Rights and Interests, and Building a Powerful Navy

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