China said it launched its newest and most advanced aircraft carrier that would expand Beijing’s military influence at sea WSJWhatsNow
The Fujian, named for the Chinese province closest to Taiwan, is China’s first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrierPhoto: Li Gang/Zuma PressHONG KONG—China has launched its third aircraft carrier, its largest and most sophisticated to date, advancing its ambitions to build a modern oceangoing navy that can project power around the globe.
Christened the Fujian, after the coastal province that sits closest to the island democracy of Taiwan, the new carrier entered the waters at Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard during a launch ceremony on Friday attended by Gen. Xu Qiliang, a member of China’s 25-member Politburo and vice chairman of the Communist Party’s Central Military Commission, which commands the armed forces, according to state media reports.
China said it launched its newest and most advanced aircraft carrier from a shipyard in Shanghai. The Fujian is the first to be built indigenously in the country and once operational, it would expand Beijing’s military influence at sea. Photo: CCTV via AFPThe Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month that, citing satellite imagery. It wasn’t clear how long the Fujian’s sea trials would last, or when it might enter active service.
The Fujian offers greater operational capability with its electromagnetic catapult system, but the vessel is nonetheless smaller and deemed by some Western military experts as likely to be less capable than American carriers of the Nimitz and Gerald R. Ford classes, which can carry more aircraft and sail far longer without refueling.on China’s military, said the new Chinese carrier could enter service in 2024.
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