China's first fighterjet carrier will sea-run next week

HONG KONG—China’s first aircraft carrier—a remodelled Soviet-era vessel—will go on sea trials next week, a report said Tuesday, amid escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).

China’s top military official reportedly confirmed earlier this month that Beijing is building a huge aircraft carrier, the first acknowledgement of the ship’s existence from China’s secretive defense program.

On Tuesday, the Hong Kong Commercial Daily, which broke the story of the vessel’s confirmation, quoted unnamed military sources saying the carrier will go on sea trials on July 1 but will not be officially launched until October....

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• source? -internuts- ♂ (0 bytes) () 06/21/2011 postreply 06:52:33

• huh? isn't it from your post? -Giantfan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 06/21/2011 postreply 07:32:58

• West Philippine Sea??? WTF. Is this the purpose of this HK rubbi -fatxm- ♂ (0 bytes) () 06/21/2011 postreply 07:00:58

• purpose of this HK rubbish? -fatxm- ♂ (0 bytes) () 06/21/2011 postreply 07:02:41