The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) China launched its third aircraft carrier, which has been christened Fujian, on 17 June at the Jiangnan Changxingdao shipyard in Shanghai, the China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported on the same day. The 80,000-plus tonne carrier, which is also known locally as the Type 003, will be a significant […]

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