China is doing a ton of saber rattling in that region, and they're really working on setting up defensive depth, but I think in the case of an actual match up with the States it would probably go badly for them.
The center piece of the navy is a Kuznetsov Carrier which is really woefully outclassed by the American Carriers
They have 8 Nuclear Submarines 5 of which are the antiquated Hans and 1 of which is an antique Xia Class. They have one modern boomer and 1 modern SSN.
They have a ton of Diesel Electric boats
They have a lot of destroyers and frigates and their air power would be something to deal with, but they've really been working on building up their amphibious assault assets for the inevitable liberation of their way word rebellious province.
If the Chinese decided to interdict shipping or resources outside of their legally claimed water their navy would probably have a short and exciting life.
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