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The Type 054 frigate is a warhorse of the Chinese navy. Photo: Weibo  

SCMP: China’s well-oiled military machine launches three warships in one day  

* Two vessels destined for Thailand and Pakistan while a third built to bolster PLA fleet 

* Chinese navy still needs to fill skill gap to make the most of its new equipment, analyst says 

China launched three warships, including two for export, on Thursday, as it expands its naval construction strength. 

The vessels – a 071E landing platform dock (LPD) and two Type 054 frigates – were launched at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding yard near Shanghai, according to the China Maritime Safety Administration and Chinese media. 

The LPD was ordered by Thailand in Sept 2019, the first export contract for a ship of this class. 

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WNU Editor: China’s shipyards are enormous …. China’s Opaque Shipyards Should Raise Red Flags for Foreign Companies (CSIS). The U.S. is trying to catch up …. US races to upgrade naval shipyards, wary of Chinese dominance (Nikkei Asia).