As leader Xi Jinping tries to reshape the world order in peacetime and prepares to prevail over rivals during war, his nation’s shipbuilding empire is a pivotal strategic asset.
Just as it has dominated the markets for renewables and electric vehicles, China now has its eyes on securing an early lead in the construction of low-emission vessels.
A cruiseship of 85,861 gross tonnes which served a career in China before been laid up in the Mediterranean, is at Harland & Wolff Group’s Belfast shi.