"Liu Huaqing is arguably one of China's most famous naval officers. Often referred to as the "father of the modern Chinese Navy" and "China's Mahan," Liu served as commander of China's Navy, the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) from 1982 to 1987, a period which saw a sea change in China's naval strategy as it moved away from coastal operations. However, Liu's legacy is much more complex, given that he was actually more of a ground forces officer assigned to the navy, rather than a life-long naval officer. Rather than being the likely originator of China's post 1980s naval strategy, he should be better remembered as one of China's most ardent supporters of a stronger Chinese naval power."
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