evidence: China has the largest navy in the world. And it’s not just big, but it’s getting better. "The PRC [People’s Republic of China] has the largest navy in the world, with an overall battle force of approximately 350 ships and submarines including over 130 major surface combatants," states the U.S. Department of Defense’s 2020 annual report to Congress on Chinese military power. "In comparison, the U.S. Navy’s battle force is approximately 293 ships as of early 2020." [...] China’s navy "is an increasingly modern and flexible force that has focused on replacing previous generations of platforms with limited capabilities in favor of larger, modern multi-role combatants," the report says. "As of 2019, the PLAN is largely composed of modern multi-role platforms featuring advanced anti-ship, antiair, and anti-submarine weapons and sensors."