China will end up with four carriers under the current plans. Photo:ifeng China will end up with four carriers under the current plans. Photo:ifeng
China will end up with four carriers under the current plans. Photo:ifeng

China’s military

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Chinese navy set to build fourth aircraft carrier, but plans for a more advanced ship are put on hold

  • Military sources say that work on a second Type 002 ship - the most advanced homegrown vessel – could start within two years
  • Plans to develop more modern nuclear-powered vessel appear to have been put on ice due to financial and technical constraints

Topic |   China’s military
Minnie Chan
Minnie Chan

Updated: 3:21am, 28 Nov, 2019

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China will end up with four carriers under the current plans. Photo:ifeng China will end up with four carriers under the current plans. Photo:ifeng
China will end up with four carriers under the current plans. Photo:ifeng
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