The military website’s April Fool’s Day joke even included an artist’s illustration of the giant submarine. Photo: Naval News The military website’s April Fool’s Day joke even included an artist’s illustration of the giant submarine. Photo: Naval News
The military website’s April Fool’s Day joke even included an artist’s illustration of the giant submarine. Photo: Naval News
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China /  Military

China’s ‘god of submarines’ just an April Fool’s Day joke

  • Military website provokes consternation with spoof story of giant submarine armed with 48 ballistic missiles
  • After Global Times debunks the story, Naval News confirms it was made up

Topic |   Diplomacy
Kristin Huang
Kristin Huang

Updated: 9:00pm, 2 Apr, 2021

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The military website’s April Fool’s Day joke even included an artist’s illustration of the giant submarine. Photo: Naval News The military website’s April Fool’s Day joke even included an artist’s illustration of the giant submarine. Photo: Naval News
The military website’s April Fool’s Day joke even included an artist’s illustration of the giant submarine. Photo: Naval News
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