China debuts newest aircraft carrier
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China’s new state-of-the-art aircraft carrier has entered service as Beijing seeks to rival the US for naval supremacy.
The latest advancements in China's naval capabilities were discussed at length on last Saturday's edition of Military Time, a weekly program aired by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. The Fujian, which was launched in summer 2022, has now become a very ...
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China appears to be making progress on its fourth aircraft carrier at a shipyard in the country’s northeast, according to satellite images, another key part of the navy’s modernisation drive. Commercial satellite images posted to Chinese social media ...