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China using civilian ships to enhance navy capability, reach

FILE - A Chinese military officer stands by the Chinese scientific research ship Yuan Wang 5 after it arrived at Hambantota International Port in Hambantota, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 16, 2022. A Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a Sri Lankan port. Hundreds of fishing boats anchored for months at a time among disputed islands in the South China Sea. And ocean-going ferries, built to be capable of carrying heavy vehicles and large loads of people. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File) Chinese expatriates in Hambantota International Port prepare to welcome Chinese research ship Yuan Wang 5 in Hambantota, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. A Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a Sri Lankan port. Hundreds of fishing boats anchored for months at a time among disputed islands in the South China Sea. And ocean-going ferries, built to be capable of carrying heavy vehicles and large loads of people. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File) FILE - Chinese fishing boats gather near the South Korea's western Yeonpyong Island, near the disputed sea border with communist North Korea, June 1, 2009. A Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a Sri Lankan port. Hundreds of fishing boats anchored for months at a time among disputed islands in the South China Sea. And ocean-going ferries, built to be capable of carrying heavy vehicles and large loads of people. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File) Foreign vessels, some of them have Chinese flags, sail near Torishima, Japan, on Oct. 31, 2014. A Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a Sri Lankan port. Hundreds of fishing boats anchored for months at a time among disputed islands in the South China Sea. And ocean-going ferries, built to be capable of carrying heavy vehicles and large loads of people. (Kyodo News via AP) FILE - Sri Lankan port workers hold a Chinese national flag to welcome Chinese research ship Yuan Wang 5 as it arrives in Hambantota International Port in Hambantota, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. A Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a Sri Lankan port. Hundreds of fishing boats anchored for months at a time among disputed islands in the South China Sea. And ocean-going ferries, built to be capable of carrying heavy vehicles and large loads of people. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File) FILE - Chinese fishing boats gather near the South Korea's western Yeonpyong Island, near the disputed sea border with communist North Korea on May 30, 2009. A Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a Sri Lankan port. Hundreds of fishing boats anchored for months at a time among disputed islands in the South China Sea. And ocean-going ferries, built to be capable of carrying heavy vehicles and large loads of people. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File) Foreign vessels, some of them have Chinese flags, fish near Torishima, Japan, on Oct. 31, 2014. A Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a Sri Lankan port. Hundreds of fishing boats anchored for months at a time among disputed islands in the South China Sea. And ocean-going ferries, built to be capable of carrying heavy vehicles and large loads of people. (Kyodo News via AP)