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China State Shipbuilding Corporation

China State Shipbuilding Corporation is a Chinese state-owned shipbuilding group whose subsidiaries and yards build both commercial vessels and defense-relevant naval, coast guard, patrol, amphibious, and maritime-support ships. Open sources describe CSSC as the product of the 2019 recombination of China's two largest state shipbuilding groups and as a central industrial base behind several modern People's Liberation Army Navy and Chinese maritime-safety vessels.

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CSSC operates through a large network of shipyards, research institutes, equipment producers, and trading arms rather than as a single yard. CSIS identifies Dalian, Jiangnan, Hudong-Zhonghua, and Huangpu Wenchong as CSSC-operated shipyards of particular defense interest because they build commercial vessels while also producing surface combatants and other military ships for China.

The manufacturer's connected catalog systems include large civil-maritime patrol and survey vessels as well as naval amphibious ships. The Type 075 / Yushen-class landing helicopter dock is tied to Hudong-Zhonghua construction, while Haixun 09, Haixun 08, and Haixun 06 connect CSSC yards to Chinese maritime-safety and patrol fleets.

naval shipbuildingamphibious shipsmaritime patrol and rescue vesselshydrographic survey shipscommercial shipbuildingmarine equipment and ship trading

Notable Systems

Type 075 / Yushen-class landing helicopter dock, Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy amphibious assault ship or landing helicopter dock class, Naval Systems

Type 075 / Yushen-class landing helicopter dock

Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy amphibious assault ship or landing helicopter dock class

Large PLAN amphibious assault ship class associated in open sources with Hudong-Zhonghua construction under the CSSC industrial network.

Sources: China's Amphibious Apex: Type 075 Assault Ships, In the Shadow of Warships
Haixun 09, Deep-sea maritime patrol vessel, Naval Systems

Haixun 09

Deep-sea maritime patrol vessel

10,000-ton-class Chinese maritime patrol vessel built at Guangzhou Wenchong/Huangpu Wenchong and connected to CSSC through the shipyard network.

Sources: Cutting-edge patrol ship opens up deep sea and beyond, Baird Maritime: Haixun 09 vessel review

Manufacturer History

  1. CSSC and CSIC recombined

    Independent defense analysis describes the current CSSC group as formed in 2019 by recombining China's two largest state shipbuilding groups, consolidating a broad commercial and naval shipbuilding base.

    Sources: In the Shadow of Warships, Is China's shipbuilding merger on course?

  2. Haixun 09 launched

    Naval News reported the launch of Haixun 09, a 10,000-ton-class maritime patrol vessel built at Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard, a yard tied to the CSSC network.

    Sources: Naval News: 10,000 Tons Patrol Vessel Haixun Launched

  3. Lead Type 075 enters PLAN service

    The lead Type 075 landing helicopter dock, Hainan, entered PLA Navy service in 2021, marking operational use of a large CSSC/Hudong-Zhonghua-built amphibious assault ship class.

    Sources: China's Amphibious Apex: Type 075 Assault Ships

  4. U.S. DoD lists CSSC under Section 1260H

    The U.S. Department of Defense's January 2025 Section 1260H list identified China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC), China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. (CSTC), CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Group, and Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard among Chinese military companies operating in the United States.

    Sources: DoD Section 1260H Chinese military companies list

Predecessors
Pre-2019 China State Shipbuilding Corporation groupChina Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
Subsidiaries
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry CompanyJiangnan ShipyardHudong-Zhonghua ShipbuildingGuangzhou Huangpu Wenchong ShipbuildingChina Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd.
Website links
Official CSSC websiteCSTC English product and trading siteCSIS shipbuilding analysis

CSSC is a state-owned shipbuilding group with many yards and subsidiaries. Ship-level sources often name a specific CSSC yard or design institute; the group label is used where those sources connect the system to the broader CSSC industrial network.

Manufacturer Sources

  • In the Shadow of WarshipsPublisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies | Note: Supports CSSC's 2019 formation context, state-owned structure, subsidiary scale, global shipbuilding role, and the defense relevance of Dalian, Jiangnan, Hudong-Zhonghua, and Huangpu Wenchong yards. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • CSTC company profilePublisher: China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. | Note: Supports CSTC's role as a Chinese shipbuilding trading company, maritime defense equipment exporter, and bridge between shipyards, related enterprises, and the global market. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • CSTC defense productsPublisher: China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. | Note: Supports public product-category context for patrol vessels, frigates, landing platform docks, maritime patrol vessels, and surveillance or radar systems offered through the CSSC/CSTC export channel. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • DoD Section 1260H Chinese military companies listPublisher: U.S. Department of Defense | Note: Supports U.S. government identification of CSSC, CSTC, COMEC, and Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard on the January 2025 Section 1260H list. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Is China's shipbuilding merger on course?Publisher: International Institute for Strategic Studies | Note: Supports independent context that the CSSC-CSIC merger was finalized in November 2019 and that integration of the merged state shipbuilding group continued afterward. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • China's Amphibious Apex: Type 075 Assault ShipsPublisher: Proceedings / U.S. Naval Institute | Note: Supports Type 075 manufacturer context, construction timing, Hudong-Zhonghua connection, and the class's role as a large Chinese amphibious assault ship. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Naval News: 10,000 Tons Patrol Vessel Haixun LaunchedPublisher: Naval News | Note: Supports Haixun 09 launch timing, Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard construction context, and the ship's maritime patrol role. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Cutting-edge patrol ship opens up deep sea and beyondPublisher: China Daily | Note: Supports Haixun 09 commissioning, manufacturer context, and patrol, rescue, and command-platform capabilities. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Baird Maritime: Haixun 09 vessel reviewPublisher: Baird Maritime | Note: Supports Haixun 09 design, yard, operator, specifications, and long-range maritime-safety mission context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Naval Systems

Warships, submarines, unmanned surface vessels, naval craft, and maritime combat systems.

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Type 075 / Yushen-class landing helicopter dock, Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy amphibious assault ship or landing helicopter dock class, Naval SystemsSouth China Sea DisputesType 075 / Yushen-class landing helicopter dockChinese People's Liberation Army Navy amphibious assault ship or landing helicopter dock classBuilt in: ChinaThe Type 075, also known as the Yushen-class, is a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy landing helicopter dock class that gives China a large-deck amphibious aviation platform above the earlier Type 071 transport dock. Hudong-Zhonghua-built ships in the class combine helicopter spots, aircraft elevators, a hangar, vehicle space, and a well deck for landing craft, with source-backed dispute-context deployments and training in the South China Sea.