China says the domestically-built vessel’s design is based on its first carrier the Liaoning. (AP pic)BEIJING: China’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier is on its way to the South China Sea for tests and to take part in exercises, the Chinese navy said on Monday, after sailing through the Taiwan Strait in a mission denounced by Taipei as intimidation.
Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Sunday a Chinese carrier group led by the ship passed through the sensitive strait with US and Japanese vessels tailing it.
Self-ruled Taiwan, regarded by China as a wayward province, said Beijing was trying to intimidate the island ahead …read more
Source:: Free Malaysia Today
