Key Points and Summary - China's construction of a fourth, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier signals a monumental leap in its strategic ambitions. -Nuclear power will grant its navy a true "Blue Water" ...

In this Oct. 8, 2025, satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC, the Chinese aircraft carriers Shandong and Fujian are seen at the Yulin Naval Base near Sanya, China. (Planet Labs PBC via AP) In this Oct.

China has officially commissioned its latest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, following extensive sea trials, state media reported on Friday. Experts suggest the new vessel will significantly bolster ...

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, China's third conventionally powered aircraft carrier, the Fujian, conducts a maiden sea trial on May 7, 2024. (Ding Ziyu/Xinhua via AP, File) BANGKOK (AP ...

China is advancing work on a new aircraft carrier, likely its first with nuclear propulsion, a new report by The War Zone analyzing recent imagery suggested. Nuclear propulsion lets a carrier stay at ...

BANGKOK (AP) — China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, state media reported Friday, adding a ship that experts say will help what is already the world’s largest ...