The United States sent two such groups to waters near Taiwan in 1996 in response to Chinese military exercises aimed at the island. Mr. Ying stated that weaker Chinese forces could defeat the huge carriers because the groups are hard to conceal from radar, are less effective in bad weather and are hampered by shallow water or when operating close to the coast. Chinese military strategists also draw upon the 1991 Persian Gulf war. China now seeks to avoid head-on confrontation until around 2030, when the Chinese expect U.S. power to decline significantly. However, a war between China and the United States could erupt over Taiwan, according to the Chinese authors.
China also plans electronic attacks on computer networks.
Gen. Pan Junfeng. We can cause the enemy's headquarters to make incorrect judgments by sending disinformation.