China says Fujian carrier is world’s largest conventionally powered warship

China has claimed that its Fujian aircraft carrier is the world’s largest conventionally powered vessel – running on traditional fuel, instead of nuclear power. State media CCTV released fresh details of the vessel’s design on June 21, 2024, saying the ship has an advanced electromagnetic catapult. Such technology was previously believed impossible to implement on vessels that do not have nuclear power plants, and the advancement is expected to allow carriers to launch heavier aircraft more frequently. Sea trials of the Fujian have been viewed as sending a signal to all parties in the South China Sea and East China Sea about the People’s Liberation Army’s combat abilities.