China launches first domestically built aircraft carrier: media
China has launched its first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, state media said Wednesday, as the country seeks to transform its navy into a force capable of projecting power onto the high seas. Adorned with colourful ribbons, the Type 001A ship "transferred from dry dock into the water at a launch ceremony" in the northeastern port city of Dalian, according to official broadcaster CCTV. The ribbon-cutting was followed by the traditional breaking of a champagne bottle on the ship's bow. Analysts said the ship represented a ...
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