China Talks High-Low Mix For War and Peace at Sea

Navy Commander Admiral Wu Shengli is talking about naval power, specifically he seems to be talking about threats at the high end of the spectrum of naval warfare and threats at the low end of the spectrum of naval warfare. The statements are vague, interpret how you wish.

What catches my attention though is the suggestion China is going to open themselves up with some transparency during the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy ceremony on April 23rd.

The navies of 15 countries have pledged to send ships to the east port city of Qingdao as part of the celebrations and at least 28 foreign countries will send delegations, said the officer with the Navy's headquarters.

The officer said the celebrations will be an opportunity for foreign navies to have intensive and close observation of the PLA Navy's facilities and personnel.

ADM Roughead intends to attend. I suspect that we will see a tremendous amount of photography pop up online as the PLA Navy parades their ships during this celebration.