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![China’s Type 001A Carrier Continues Sea Trials Amid Possible Complications China’s Type 001A Carrier Continues Sea Trials Amid Possible Complications](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-停泊于大连港的001a.jpg)
China’s Type 001A Carrier Continues Sea Trials Amid Possible Complications
By Ankit Panda
The Type 001A remains in trials.
![As China's Type 001A Carrier Enters Sea Trials, What's Next for the PLAN's Carrier Force? As China's Type 001A Carrier Enters Sea Trials, What's Next for the PLAN's Carrier Force?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-c380c2d3-f3ab-4144-9f78-a080f983ea72_size114_w1024_h683.jpg)
As China's Type 001A Carrier Enters Sea Trials, What's Next for the PLAN's Carrier Force?
By Ankit Panda
China's first indigenously built and designed carrier is an important milestone for the PLAN.
![China’s New Aircraft Carrier Heads Out for Sea Trials China’s New Aircraft Carrier Heads Out for Sea Trials](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-c380c2d3-f3ab-4144-9f78-a080f983ea72_size114_w1024_h683.jpg)
China’s New Aircraft Carrier Heads Out for Sea Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier headed out for sea trials on May 13.
![Will China’s New Aircraft Carrier Start Sea Trials This Week? Will China’s New Aircraft Carrier Start Sea Trials This Week?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1920px-停泊于大连港的001a.jpg)
Will China’s New Aircraft Carrier Start Sea Trials This Week?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s new aircraft carrier might take to the sea for the first time this week.
![China Readies 1st Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier for Sea Trials China Readies 1st Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier for Sea Trials](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-停泊于大连港的001a.jpg)
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.
![Will China’s First Homemade Carrier Take to the Sea in February? Will China’s First Homemade Carrier Take to the Sea in February?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-停泊于大连港的001a.jpg)
Will China’s First Homemade Carrier Take to the Sea in February?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s new aircraft carrier could embark on its maiden voyage already in February after the Chinese New Year.
![4 Sino-US Trends to Watch in the Western Pacific in 2018 4 Sino-US Trends to Watch in the Western Pacific in 2018](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-3690787.jpg)
4 Sino-US Trends to Watch in the Western Pacific in 2018
By Steven Stashwick
South China Sea militarization, hypersonic weapons, Chinese oceanography, and counter A2/AD poised for major advances in 2018.
![China to Likely Induct New Aircraft Carrier Ahead of Schedule China to Likely Induct New Aircraft Carrier Ahead of Schedule](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-8569c0aa41ece57_w4458_h2988.jpg)
China to Likely Induct New Aircraft Carrier Ahead of Schedule
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s first home-grown carrier could be delivered to the navy as early as the end of 2018.
![China's First Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier May Launch Any Day Now China's First Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier May Launch Any Day Now](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-c8lo0iwxyaayxmv.jpg)
China's First Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier May Launch Any Day Now
By Ankit Panda
China's first homemade carrier could launch in the coming days.
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