Humphrey Hawksley is a former Beijing and Asia correspondent for the BBC. His latest book is "Asian Waters: The Struggle Over the Indo-Pacific and the Challenge to American Power."
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HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Portsmouth Naval Base on Sept. 21: next year the Royal Navy's aircraft carrier will lead a multinational strike group to the Indo-Pacific. © Getty Images
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