Right now, China can form two fully replenished carrier groups, including scouting capability with lots of air cover. They can also put together I think a dozen smaller task forces built around Frigates with Corvette escorts, and then have lot of mine laying and antisubmarine groups.
One of the biggest issues with the Chinese for a long time was night operations. I think they've fixed that.
For a comparison the Japanese navy.
13 modern attack submarine, 12 are the really good Soryu Diesel Electric submarines, one of the Taigai which is a really modern boat but the one in service is a test bed for their future sub project.
4 helicopter carriers the two Hyuga class can carrier the advanced F-35. (up to 18)
Nearly 30 destroyers including 4 of their Kongo Class with carry the Aegis defense system.
9 Frigates and destroyer escorts.
China has a no joke Airforce with about 150 of the F-15J, the F2 (modified F-16) 60 plus 16 F-35, but I'm sure if things get tense the American's will accelerate the delivery of the other 155.
Taiwain
Has about 100 F-16A's 46 of the Mirage 2000,
F-ck-1 (i know I know) they have about 100 of these homegrown fighters, and about 20 F-5 recon plains (not the F-20)
Their airforce would be overwhelmed in a modern battlefield.
Their navy
4 diesel electric attack boats
4 Destroyers (kidd class equivalent)
22 destroyers, most are equivalent to the Perry and Knox class though about 6 about based around the modern LaFeyette Class. 31 Fast attack missile boats.
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