India, Dec. 28 -- China is the undisputed global leader in shipbuilding and in 2024 had 71% of all global shipbuilding orders. China owns 400 naval ships, the largest fleet in the world. Over the last two decades China has built a formidable indigenous shipbuilding capacity, for example it builds a frigate every 25 months and a destroyer every 2.5 years. China's capacity to replace and maintain naval ships outpaces that of any country in the world.

It also owns the largest fleet of oceangoing commercial ships, including ships registered in third countries. Additionally, Chinese firms control at least 110 commercial ports across 67 countries, strengthening Beijing's influence over global maritime trade. China's shipbuilding capabilities h...