China Surveys Indian Ocean, Expands Its Naval Footprint
G7 and Quad will discuss the rising clout of China and its aggressive posture in the Indo-PacificAfter releasing the Mandarin names of 19 sea-bed features in the Indian Ocean, Chinese research and survey vessels are continuing to operate around the 90-degree ridge area in order to map the ocean for future submarine forays into the Indo-Pacific.On April 13, the Chinese research/survey vessel Hai