Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co Ltd's (BSHIC's) announcement of a new shipbuilding facility has prompted speculation that the Chinese company may use the site to increase China's production of nuclear-powered submarines. Chinese reports indicated the new facility may cover 40,260 m~2, with a length of about 288 m and a width of about 135 m: enough room to build at least three submarines concurrently, according to unnamed sources.
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