The U.S. Once Dominated the Worldβs Oceans. Chinaβs Xi is Changing That. WSJ - World News By: Camille Bressange Josh Chin Niharika Mandhana 2 November 2026 at 02:00 A colossus in shipbuilding, China is undertaking one of the largest peacetime naval buildups in modern history. Β© Camille Bressange