Naval power grows out of the barrel of a gun -- Mao Tse-Tung

The PLAN navy chased off four pirates on January 22nd in response to a distress callAfter a year of deployment to the Gulf of Aden, the PLAN has not resorted to the use of deadly force in its dealings with the pirates (here). Richard Weitz offers a possible explanation.Priorities and Challenges in China's Naval Deployment in the Horn of AfricaBy: Richard Weitzhttp://www.jamestown.org/programs/