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Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, The Diplomat: China’s Second Aircraft Carrier: A Sign of PLA Naval Muscle?
A closer look at the significance of the development for China’s military and its security thinking.
On December 17, China commissioned into service its first home-built aircraft carrier, Shandong, at the Sanya naval base in Hainan, with President Xi Jinping presiding over the commissioning ceremony.
The commissioning of the aircraft carrier is significant. This is China’s second aircraft carrier, and an important addition to China’s power projection capabilities. It is also noteworthy because it displays China’s capability to develop aircraft carriers indigenously.
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