China doesn't need naval bases all around the world like the US to be a blue navy, maybe just a few in the near future. 055, 052D destroyers and carriers are meant for open seas and oceans activities and they are going to do their duties just that. Chinese navy unlike the US navy doesn't seek global hegemony or domination. I smell sour grapes.PLAN is not a blue water navy as they operate only a handful of FSS and logistic bases around the world. It's not the size of the fleet, it's the ability to project it anywhere in the world. Imagine a CBG arriving off the coast of New York before heading to Rio de Janeiro. This is the first step