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China's Fujian Carrier Launches Naval Power Shift in Pacific

11/9/2025

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The Fujian aircraft carrier officially entered service this week, with President Xi Jinping overseeing the commissioning ceremony in Hainan.
The vessel features an electromagnetic catapult system, marking China's first domestically designed carrier and its third overall after Liaoning and Shandong.
Experts say the Fujian will bolster China's naval power in the Pacific and could intimidate Taiwan, though China must mature its carrier operations.

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The Fujian aircraft carrier officially entered service this week, with President Xi Jinping overseeing the commissioning ceremony in Hainan.
The vessel features an electromagnetic catapult system, marking China's first domestically designed carrier and its third overall after Liaoning and Shandong.
Experts say the Fujian will bolster China's naval power in the Pacific and could intimidate Taiwan, though China must mature its carrier operations.