With Soviet assistance, the navy reorganized in 1954 and 1955 into the North Sea Fleet, East Sea Fleet, and South Sea Fleet, and a corps of admirals and other naval officers was established from the ranks of the ground forces. In shipbuilding the Soviets first assisted the Chinese, then the Chinese copied Soviet designs without assistance, and finally the Chinese produced vessels of their own design. Eventually Soviet assistance progressed to the point that a joint Sino-Soviet Pacific Ocean fleet was under discussion.
with soviet assistance the navy reorganized in 1954 and 1955 into the north sea fleet east sea fleet and south sea fleet and a corps of admirals and other naval officers was established from the ranks of the ground forces in shipbuilding the soviets first assisted the chinese then the chinese copied soviet designs without assistance and finally the chinese produced vessels of their own design eventually soviet assistance progressed to the point that a joint sino-soviet pacific ocean fleet was under discussion