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[quote=CHRISWAUGHBJ,230848]"1. Rich. If the country is poor even can produce some tanks and guns. How it will produce aicraft carriers? SO - this is a base to produce/buy them."

Singapore, Australia and Norway are rich. How many aircraft carriers do they have? None. I can afford to buy a bottle of baijiu. I could drink it for lunch. I won't. Why? Having enough money to do something is not a reason to do it. Having enough money does not prove China needs an aircraft carrier or should build one.

"2. Strong. China is not a pity country like some small countries which like/must to obey to NATO/USA, etc and of course have to follow the "Big boss"."

How many countries are currently blindly obeying either NATO or the USA? How many small countries are currently following their own independent policies even though they can not match NATO's or USA's military might? Again, this is not a reason to build an aircraft carrier.

"3. Powerful. If China is not powerful, the foreign countries will make it the same pity as China in the 19th century."

Prove it. How many countries are currently trying to dominate China? How could any of them succeed? No, modern China is radically different from the China of the end of the Qing Dynasty. This reason does not stand, anybody with a basic knowledge of Chinese history can see that.

"Why not? Do you know how far from the mainland are situated some of the Chinese islands and islets?"

Wow, all of tens of kilometres. Alright, I'm understating that. China's most far flung territories are very, very close to China's coast. Compare with New Zealand or any other Pacific country if you need some perspective. The Spratly's are not a reason for China to build an aircraft carrier. The Spratly's are a reason for China to build airbases in Hainan.... but China already has airbases in Hainan, so they're covered already. Same principle applies to China's "far-flung" territories in the East China Sea- they're so close to the mainland aircraft carriers are a completely unnecessary waste of money.
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