Claim: In step one, from 2000 to 2010, China would develop a naval force that could operate up to the first island chain; then in step two, from 2010 to 2020, China's navy would become a regional force capable of projecting force to the second island chain.
Evidence: In step one, from 2000 to 2010, China would develop a naval force that could operate up to the first island chain. In step two, from 2010 to 2020, China's navy would become a regional force capable of projecting force to the second island chain.