The PLA Navy's Yin and Yang: China's advancing amphibious force and missile craft / by Dennis J. Blasko -- What do China's surface fleet developments suggest about its maritime strategy? / by Bernard D. Cole -- A Japanese perspective on China's evolving surface fleet / by Yoji Koda -- Why is the surface fleet gaining importance? Insights from PLA doctrinal writings / by Nan Li -- The modern PLA Navy destroyer force: impressive progress in achieving a "far-seas" capability / by Michael McDevitt -- China's evolving surface fleet: its possible roles and missions in the Indian Ocean region and its impact on regional security and stability / by Sureesh Mehta -- An assessment of Chinese aircraft carrier aviation / by Robert C. Rubel -- China's auxiliary fleet: supporting a blue-water navy in the far seas? / by Alexandre Sheldon-Duplaix -- Sustaining the surface force: developments in plan logistics and maintenance / by Dale C. Rielage.