How many ships does the Chinese navy have?

The US Navy is at it's smallest number of ships since before WWI.

Deployable Battle Force Ships: 283

Ships Underway (away from homeport): 124 ships (44% of total)

On deployment: 104 ships (37% of total)

Attack submarines underway (away from homeport): 30 submarines (55%)

On deployment: 20 submarines (37%)

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