China Bolsters Navy With First Aircraft Carrier

Beijing : China | Sep 25, 2012 at 4:43 AM PDT

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China formally entered its first aircraft carrier into service on Tuesday, underscoring its ambitions to be a leading Asian naval power, although the ship is not expected to carry a full complement of planes or be ready for combat for some time. The Defense Ministry's announcement had been long expected... FULL ARTICLE AT Fox

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