According to CNN, China says it's building a new homegrown aircraft carrier as it seeks to expand its military clout.
Beijing
already has one aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, which it bought from Ukraine in
1998, spent years refurbishing and put into service in 2012.
The
new carrier was "independently designed in China" and is being
constructed in the northeastern port of Dalian, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman
Yang Yujun said Thursday.
The
U.S. military and independent analysts have long believed that China has been
working on its own aircraft carrier project while using the Liaoning for
training purposes.
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