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China's military weapons
China’s Fujian carrier developing ‘Alpha strike’ swarm attack power: CCTV
Aircraft carrier expected to carry out deck load strikes, which can help Chinese navy gain first-mover advantage, state broadcaster says.
21 Jun 2025 - 8:03PM
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China-Philippines relations
Chinese aircraft carriers’ Pacific presence sparks warnings for Philippines
14 Jun 2025 - 3:26PM
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China’s military drills
What does China’s PLA gain from operating 2 carriers in second island chain?
13 Jun 2025 - 10:00PM
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Aukus alliance
Trump puts submarine pact in rough waters as China touts strength
The Trump administration is reviewing the Aukus submarine accord with the UK and Australia, while Chinese aircraft carriers are charting new courses.
12 Jun 2025 - 5:00PM
China's military weapons
China’s Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers sail beyond second island chain
The two carrier groups have been spotted in the western Pacific Ocean, with the Liaoning’s passage taking it past Guam.
10 Jun 2025 - 6:45PM
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China's military weapons
China’s advanced Fujian carrier conducts ‘intensive’ eighth sea trial
J-35 stealth fighters also carry out tests and flights, but it is not clear if the jets were launched from the Fujian’s hi-tech catapults.
25 May 2025 - 9:00PM
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China's military weapons
China gives glimpse of Fujian aircraft carrier’s catapult technology in action
CCTV shows brief footage of electromagnetic launch system while warning its complexity will mean longer sea trials.
6 May 2025 - 10:00PM
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South China Sea
China’s Shandong carrier sends ‘assertive’ message during US-Philippine drills
Aircraft carrier’s moves showcase China’s capacity for ‘rapid and frequent’ missions as it refines blue-water capabilities, analysts say.
30 Apr 2025 - 9:06AM
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Taiwan
PLA warship may have explored alternative route to Taiwan’s east before drill
The Shandong appears to have transited narrower waterways of the Philippines instead of taking Bashi Channel, according to military experts.
7 Apr 2025 - 1:42PM
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China's military weapons
Eye in the sky captures China’s Fujian aircraft carrier practising manoeuvres
Commercial satellite images appear to show the vessel during its seventh sea trial which is known to be under way in the Bohai Sea.
1 Apr 2025 - 12:42AM
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China's military weapons
China’s Fujian aircraft carrier sets off on seventh sea trial
There is speculation its advanced electromagnetic catapults could be put to the test, and that it could be ready for delivery this year.
22 Mar 2025 - 7:00PM
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Indonesia
Indonesia’s budget battles sink its aircraft-carrier dreams
Financial constraints and strategic concerns look set to overshadow the Indonesian navy’s ambitions of owning a dual-use carrier.
24 Feb 2025 - 8:00AM
China's military weapons
China trains ‘special mission’ pilots for Fujian aircraft carrier: CCTV
Electromagnetic catapult system allows for heavier and more advanced aircraft, such as KJ-600 airborne early warning and control aircraft.
5 Feb 2025 - 9:00PM
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China’s military
Home-grown aircraft carrier Fujian will be the tip of China’s blue-water spear
The PLA Navy’s third and most advanced carrier is expected to project Beijing’s presence well beyond Chinese shores.
2 Feb 2025 - 8:00PM
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China's military weapons
China’s Fujian carrier shows signs of heavier flight deck use in latest tests
The tyre marks may be signs of ‘touch-and-go’ landings and it is not known if the ship’s advanced catapult has been tested yet.
10 Jan 2025 - 7:13PM
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China’s C919 makes first scheduled commercial flight to Hong Kong
Development of aircraft seen as President Xi Jinping’s pet project since taking office in 2013
2 Jan 2025 - 3:05PM
China's military weapons
China’s Shandong carrier closes 2024 with ‘all-weather’ combat capacity
Warship achieved ‘all-weather operational capability in complex conditions’, Xinhua year-end report says, highlights role in Taiwan drills.
1 Jan 2025 - 6:55PM
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China’s navy
Tyre marks hint that China’s Fujian aircraft carrier is readying for take-offs
Images from vessel’s latest sea trial point to aircraft landings, but successful take-offs with advanced catapult yet to be seen, experts say.
11 Dec 2024 - 7:17PM
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China's military weapons
China tests carrier-like ship, but mystery vessel’s purpose remains murky
Images show ship with flight deck that can carry drones and helicopters, but it is not clear whether it is for civilian or military use.
3 Dec 2024 - 7:00PM
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China’s navy
Have China’s plans for a nuclear-powered carrier taken another step forward?
Recent reports saying a prototype reactor has been built in Sichuan ‘have clearly highlighted’ the country’s ambitions, one analyst said.
24 Nov 2024 - 11:00AM
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China’s air force
The J-35 Gyrfalcon will be key to China’s power projection on the high seas
The PLA’s second stealth warplane, touted as the military’s answer to the American F-35, made its debut this week.
14 Nov 2024 - 8:44PM
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China’s navy
China’s J-35 stealth fighter to be suited up for aircraft carrier service
The country’s second fifth-generation fighter will be teamed up with the J-15, aviation sources confirm.
14 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM
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China’s navy
Updated Chinese J-15 fighter jet spotted in aircraft carrier drill footage
Military analyst says J-15Bs seen airborne in official images, suggesting planes have entered service.
2 Nov 2024 - 2:38AM
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China’s navy
Chinese navy holds first dual aircraft carrier drills in South China Sea
State television report shows Liaoning and Shandong sailing side by side in exercises aimed at improving ‘systematic combat capability’.
31 Oct 2024 - 8:00PM
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China’s navy
China’s Liaoning carrier puts jets through paces after skirting Japanese atoll
Carrier heads for the Celebes Sea as US and Philippine forces prepare for joint manoeuvres.
4 Oct 2024 - 12:00PM
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China’s military
China has reportedly tested a next-generation carrier-based fighter jet
A documentary on state media refers to take-offs by the new jet from the deck of the Liaoning, but offers no further information or images of the aircraft.
14 Sep 2024 - 5:23PM
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China’s military
China says Fujian aircraft carrier has tested catapult launch system
A trailer for a military documentary appears to show footage from a camera mounted on a plane as it took off from the ship.
12 Sep 2024 - 9:00PM
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China’s military
South China Sea: PLA aircraft carrier Shandong shows combat readiness
Japan reports China’s second carrier, accompanied by three vessels, hosted take-offs and landings by jets and helicopters in Philippine Sea.
16 Aug 2024 - 11:07PM
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