Image: The No. 3 military dock at the Changxing Island Shipyard in Shanghai, China, where the country’s first aircraft carrier is to be built. (Photo/Kanwa Defense Review)From UPI Asia:
Hong Kong, China — Shipbuilding experts from Eastern Europe have confirmed that China will start to build its own aircraft carrier this year, as preparations for the project are complete.
The experts had visited the No. 3 military dock of the Changxing Island Shipyard – the new location of the Jiangnan Shipyard, known as the cradle of China’s defense industry – based in Shanghai, where they acquired exclusive photos of the interior of the shipyard. From these it can be deduced that China is ready to commence building the aircraft carrier at this dock.
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My Comment: This aircraft carrier will not be in the Nimitz class .... but it is a start and an indication of things to come from the Chinese.