Chinese government news service Xinhua reports that a newly built aircraft carrier was floated in the sea at Dalian (also known as Port Arthur). The ship must "undergo equipment debugging, outfitting and mooring trials." As yet, the Soviet-built Liaoning is China's only operating aircraft carrier.
According to Shanghaiist and Voice of America (U.S. government outlet), the carrier is named Shandong. Some other reports said that it is unnamed.
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Previously on SoylentNews: China Moving Full Speed Ahead in Construction of Aircraft Carriers
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 27 2017, @01:23PM (1 child)
That would be reasonable. The power US Navy has as a force of peace is severely underestimated by fools and cretins alike.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 27 2017, @05:36PM
A cretin answer.