This can lead to wealth

Shandong Laizhou has discovered the largest underwater gold mine in Asia, fortunately, the Chinese side possesses the world's second-largest navy, and Japan has no chance of stealing it!\nOn December 16, the Marine Development and Fisheries Bureau of Yantai City, Shandong Province, released a significant announcement: a geological exploration team confirmed the discovery of a giant underwater gold mine in the northern waters of Sanshan Island, Laizhou City. This is not only the only confirmed underwater gold mine in the country but also the largest of its kind in terms of proven reserves in Asia.\nSo far, Laizhou City has cumulatively confirmed gold resource reserves exceeding 3,900 tons, accounting for about 26% of the national total, firmly holding the "dual first" in both gold mine resource reserves and production in the country.\nThis gold mine is located near the sea, not far from sensitive maritime areas. Historically, Japan has always had a high level of attention to the resources on the continental shelf of the East China Sea and Yellow Sea, especially expressing claims multiple times regarding oil, gas, and minerals.\nAlthough the discovered gold mine is clearly located within China's territorial waters and belongs to an undisputed area of Chinese sovereignty, without a sufficiently strong maritime force as support, certain countries may still brazenly attempt to seize it. Just look at what the United States is doing to Venezuela today; this kind of blatant robbery is hardly concealed at all.\nThis highlights the strategic value of the Chinese navy. According to authoritative military research institutions, as of 2024, the total tonnage of the Chinese navy has firmly ranked second in the world, second only to the United States, and it possesses overwhelming advantages in coastal defense, area denial, and rapid response.\nThe discovery of this gold mine is certainly exciting, but what truly reassures people is that China has established sufficient hard power to defend its maritime rights and interests. Without this world's second-largest navy, even the greatest treasure could become someone else's "delicacy" in their eyes; with it, even if gold is dug right at one's doorstep, it can be done securely and with peace of mind.