All your news are based on 10 years ago data. You better brush up if you want to talk about China if you want credibility...
China has been steadily developing ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) to complement its nuclear deterrence strategy and safeguard its national security. Despite considerable progress, China still faces a number of hurdles in fielding a credible SSBN force.
chinapower.csis.org
According to the Department of Defense, China will probably conduct its first SSBN nuclear deterrence patrol sometime in 2016.
You expect 071 LPD to conduct amphibious exercise from far, where? Falkland? You are asking some dumb question. China do not have far away colony island. Tell me where 071 shall conduct amphibious exercise besides Spratly island and China own shore?
There is reason why China have carrier never cross into another continent. The West will use that as an excuse to accuse China as threat and expanding. Not becos our cant operate from far. Sending carrier into another continent and another countries posture are provoking. That is why the news of UK sending carrier to another sea far away is sending so many backlash. It will win you a few days of glory but harm you in long future.
China will continue invest in EU (France and Germany) to fund their growth while poor UK can continue to rot without fresh investment. China are flush with cash, the best countries to court for investment are Chinese.