Missiles are ~$1.5-2 million for the top end for this role. They are substantially cheaper than even China can build amphibious transport ships for, let alone

Missiles are ~$1.5-2 million for the top end for this role. They are substantially cheaper than even China can build amphibious transport ships for, let alone the munitions & troops they'd carry. Even China's manufacturing capacity isn't enough to handle the massive cost difference of a transport vs. sinking it.