China enters new waters with pirate mission

By Eric BaculinaoNBC News Beijing bureau chief
Three Chinese navy ships set sail today to join the international fight against pirates off the coast of Somalia, marking a defining moment in China’s efforts to project its force and gain a greater role in maintaining global peace and security.
But the deployment is also triggering concerns that China may be slowly giving up the long-standing “lie-low” strategy that Deng Xiaoping had espoused to guide China’s diplomatic and security strategy.
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