Journalists and Military Fans Kept Away from Chinese Aircraft Carrier’s First Sailing

It was a proud day for the Chinese navy, but with all the secrecy military enthusiasts weren’t allowed to join in the fun.
Journalists and Military Fans Kept Away from Chinese Aircraft Carrier’s First Sailing
China's first aircraft carrier, the former Soviet carrier Varyag which China bought from Ukraine in 1998, at the port of Dalian, in northeast China's Liaoning province on Aug. 4. AFP/Getty Images
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China's first aircraft carrier, the former Soviet carrier Varyag which China bought from Ukraine in 1998, at the port of Dalian, in northeast China's Liaoning province on Aug. 4. (AFP/Getty Images)
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