China's Carrier Strike Groups, the Type 004 and Type 005 CSGs, expected to seek replenishment in Central and Eastern Pacific. Samoa a crucial port of Call for China.
(DWNews) Well surmised. I would expect that with the Chinese Blue water fleet expansion within the next half or more decade, will expand the Chinese military sphere of influence beyond the the third Island Chain defensive cordon, or beyond American Samoa and Hawaii, as China's BRICS and Belt and Road Initiative interests expands to Central and South America transiting the vast Pacific Ocean expanse. (Archive) The Type 004, and shortly after, the Type 005, Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Strike Groups, with complements of Type 054B Frigates, and especially the potent force multipler, the Type 055 Destroyers, both armed to the back teeth, with Anti ship and aircraft destroyer YJ 20, hypersonic missiles, will traverse the Pacific region with impugnity. Since the Conventionally powered escort ships will require replenishment with friendly ports for water and resupplies, Island Nations will be needed for such a replenishment at sea for the Chinese Blue Water Carrier Strike Groups as they escor...