China’s first aircraft carrier, with hull number ‘16’ and named Liaoning, is seen in the shipyard in Dalian, northeast China, in September 2012. Photo: EPA China’s first aircraft carrier, with hull number ‘16’ and named Liaoning, is seen in the shipyard in Dalian, northeast China, in September 2012. Photo: EPA
China’s first aircraft carrier, with hull number ‘16’ and named Liaoning, is seen in the shipyard in Dalian, northeast China, in September 2012. Photo: EPA
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China’s second aircraft carrier to copy a dated Soviet-era design as naval hardware demands increase

Topic |   Liaoning
Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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China’s first aircraft carrier, with hull number ‘16’ and named Liaoning, is seen in the shipyard in Dalian, northeast China, in September 2012. Photo: EPA China’s first aircraft carrier, with hull number ‘16’ and named Liaoning, is seen in the shipyard in Dalian, northeast China, in September 2012. Photo: EPA
China’s first aircraft carrier, with hull number ‘16’ and named Liaoning, is seen in the shipyard in Dalian, northeast China, in September 2012. Photo: EPA
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