– Besides the obvious questions about training standards and equipment quality, the incident also raises questions about (…) oversight of China’s defense industry, which has long been plagued by corruption, the sources said. – It is not surprising that the Navy of the People’s Republic of China tried to hide it – he added in the context of the sinking of the ship.
The sinking of a Chinese submarine. Taiwan knows about this case
Taiwan Defense Minister Wellington Koo, speaking in Taipei on Friday, said Taiwan was aware of the situation thanks to various intelligence sources. However, he did not elaborate further.
In June, photos of a Chinese submarine appearing in the waters of the Taiwan Strait, near a Taiwanese fishing boat, appeared online – recalls Reuters.
The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the alleged sinking of the Chinese submarine.
As of 2022, China had six nuclear-powered submarines capable of firing ballistic missiles, another six nuclear-powered submarines and 48 conventionally powered submarines, according to a Pentagon report on China’s military. By 2025, China will have 65 submarines, and by 2035 – 80 – estimates the US Department of Defense.
