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   WASHINGTON (AP) — Satellite imagery showed that China’s newest   
   nuclear-powered attack submarine sank alongside a pier while under   
   construction, a senior U.S. defense official said Thursday.   
      
   The sinking of China’s first Zhou-class submarine represents a setback   
   for Beijing as it continues to build out the world’s largest navy.   
   Beijing has become increasingly assertive in pursuing its claim to   
   virtually the entire South China Sea, which is crucial to international   
   trade.   
      
   Meanwhile, China faces longtime territorial disputes involving others in   
   the region including Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and   
   Vietnam. The United States has sought to strengthen ties to its allies   
   in the region and regularly sails through those waters in operations it   
   says maintains the freedom of navigation for vessels there, angering   
   Beijing.   
      
   The submarine likely sank between May and June, when satellite images   
   showed cranes that would be necessary to lift it off the bottom of the   
   river, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide   
   details about the submarine loss.   
      
   China has been building up its naval fleet at a breakneck pace, and the   
   U.S. considers China’s rise one of its main future security concerns.   
      
   https://apnews.com/article/china-nuclear-submarine-sank-us-milit   
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