China’s next aircraft-carrier will be its biggest
The Chinese navy is fast learning how to use them
Editor's note: On June 17th China launched the Fujian, its new Type-003 aircraft-carrier. This article, published last year, previewed the Type-003 and assessed China's plans for future carriers.
This article appeared in the China section of the print edition under the headline “Carry that weight”
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