New Delhi: China on Wednesday launched its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, aimed at boosting its blue-water capabilities amid growing tension about Beijing flexing its muscle in the strategic South China Sea. The launch ceremony was attended by General Fan Changlong, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission. The 50,000-tonne new aircraft carrier was transferred from a dry dock into the water at a launch ceremony in northeast Dalian shipyard of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) amid streamers and champagne. The carrier is touted to be a significant upgrade from the Liaoning, which was built more than …read more
Source: India.com
