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Shandong
Launched in 2017, Shandong is China’s first independently designed aircraft carrier, currently used by the People’s Liberation Army Navy.
The hull was pictured in the background of the shipyard. Photo: qq.com
China's military weapons

Is China building the world’s largest naval support ship?

Photos of a giant hull released by state-owned shipbuilder trigger speculation that the vessel will be used to supply carrier groups.

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China's military weapons

Shandong’s use of PLA dry dock near South China Sea suggests carrier milestone

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Hong Kong society

Shandong warship leaves Hong Kong after visit showcasing ‘military power’

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Hong Kong society

Explainer | What’s in a name? Why aircraft carrier is called Shandong and has number 17

The Post examines the symbolic meanings behind the names and numbers of Chinese military vessels.

China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier, Shandong, is in Hong Kong for a five-day port call. Photo: Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong society

Warship Shandong wows Hong Kong tour groups with fighter jets, military displays

Visitors receive souvenir packs that include memorial pins, badges and keychains, bookmarks and leaflets.

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Hong Kong politics

‘Powerful’: why Shandong’s visit to Hong Kong is geopolitically significant

Military expert says the visit is ‘a unique exercise in patriotic and national defence education’.

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Hong Kong society

‘Marvellous achievement’: Hongkongers flock to see Chinese warship Shandong

Some fans turn to DeepSeek to find best vantage point for aircraft carrier, while ferry commuters bemoan service suspension over strike group’s arrival.

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The five-day trip marks the first time one of the country’s fully domestically built carriers has visited the city. Photo: ISD
China's military weapons

Meet China’s first home-grown carrier, the Shandong, bridge to a blue-water future

The PLA Navy’s second carrier has become an instrument of Beijing’s long-range power projection past the first island chain.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong crowds welcome aircraft carrier Shandong as city leader hails visit

Chief Executive John Lee says ‘inspiring’ and ‘historic’ visit will help to foster a strong sense of national identity in Hongkongers.

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Hong Kong society

From land to sea: top spots to get a glimpse of the Shandong in Hong Kong

The Post looks into the best vantage points to view the visiting fleet during its five-day port call.

Crowds gathered to get a glimpse of the Shandong as it arrived in Hong Kong. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s John Lee inspects guard of honour on Chinese warship Shandong

Warship’s visit marks first time one of country’s fully domestically built carriers has made a call at Hong Kong.

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Chief Executive John Lee (centre) inspects the warship Shandong. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Explainer | How to score tickets for port call by Shandong aircraft carrier to Hong Kong

Residents can visit vessels forming Shandong aircraft carrier strike group early next month.

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.

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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.

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The Shandong, launched eight years ago, is China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier. Photo: Handout via Reuters
Taiwan

Beijing moves drills closer to Taiwan, with Shandong carrier in ‘response zone’

The PLA Eastern Theatre Command’s exercises are advancing on the self-ruled island ‘step-by-step’, an analyst says.

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The PLA’s Eastern Theatre has conducted patrols and exercised air and land strikes around Taiwan on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua via AP
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.

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