Note:
(a) The Chinese version of the Reuters special report is abbrievated compared with the English one.
(b) books by DAI Xu 戴 旭
(i) Sea Totem, China's Carrier 《海图腾-中国航母》
(ii) C-Shaped Encirclement; China's Breakthrough under conditions of Domestic Problems and Foreign Aggression 《C型包围——内忧外患下的中国突围》
(b) "Patrick HO, chief executive of the Hong Kong-based China Energy Fund Committee"