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The PLA Navy has also increasingly dispatched ships on patrols of the Indian Ocean, including a nuclear-powered attack submarine that could be used to hunt India’s new ballistic missile submarines.

The Indian Ocean Conference in Bangladesh hosted representatives from 25 Indian Ocean nations. They discussed regional economic growth, cooperation, and security in the area.

Once through into the Indian Ocean, the submarines could get rearmed or resupplied without having to return to China. The Chinese Navy has already built a base in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa.