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The Hidden Significance of China’s Aircraft Carrier Passage Near Japan’s Yonaguni Island

The Hidden Significance of China’s Aircraft Carrier Passage Near Japan’s Yonaguni Island

By Cheng-kun Ma and K. Tristan Tang
While the political implications of this voyage are undoubtedly important, three significant military trends related to Yonaguni Island have long been overlooked.

China Launches High-Tech Aircraft Carrier in Naval Milestone

China Launches High-Tech Aircraft Carrier in Naval Milestone

By David Rising and Ken Moritsugu
The Fujian, China’s third aircraft carrier, is the first to be both designed and built in the country.
A Tale of 2 Navies: India and China’s Current Carrier and Escort Procurement

A Tale of 2 Navies: India and China’s Current Carrier and Escort Procurement

By Rick Joe
By 2030, how many carriers and escort ships will China and India each have on hand?

003 and More: An Update on China’s Aircraft Carriers

003 and More: An Update on China’s Aircraft Carriers

By Rick Joe
Over the past year, disparate elements of the Chinese Navy’s carrier development program have continued to progress and come together.

China’s Second Aircraft Carrier: A Sign of PLA Naval Muscle?

China’s Second Aircraft Carrier: A Sign of PLA Naval Muscle?

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
A closer look at the significance of the development for China’s military and its security thinking.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Predicting the Chinese Navy of 2030

Predicting the Chinese Navy of 2030

By Rick Joe
Making predictions for the Chinese Navy a decade in advance is difficult given the PLA’s overall opacity.

5 PLA Navy Projects to Watch in the Next 5 Years

5 PLA Navy Projects to Watch in the Next 5 Years

By Rick Joe
Five major Chinese naval projects likely to emerge within the next five years.
China Readies 1st Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier for Sea Trials

China Readies 1st Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier for Sea Trials

By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s new carrier could take to the sea for the first time this month.

China’s New Aircraft Carrier to Use Advanced Jet Launch System

China’s New Aircraft Carrier to Use Advanced Jet Launch System

By Franz-Stefan Gady
A purported technological breakthrough has increased the chances that China’s new carrier will feature electromagnetic catapults.

Will China’s Aircraft Carrier Cross Paths With New US Carrier Strike Group in Western Pacific?

Will China’s Aircraft Carrier Cross Paths With New US Carrier Strike Group in Western Pacific?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy is set to deploy a new aircraft carrier to the Western Pacific. Will it cross path with China’s carrier?

China's Economy: A Bump in the Road or the End of the Road?

China's Economy: A Bump in the Road or the End of the Road?

By Shannon Tiezzi
The debate on China's economy, plus more on the new aircraft carrier and China-North Korea relations. Friday links.
Why China Will Base an Aircraft Carrier Near the South China Sea

Why China Will Base an Aircraft Carrier Near the South China Sea

By Shannon Tiezzi
The real reasons China is so interested in the South China Sea.

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