US Confirms China’s New Nuclear Sub Sank in Shipyard

Chinese authorities have not disclosed the incident.
US Confirms China’s New Nuclear Sub Sank in Shipyard
A satellite image appears to show cranes at the Wuchang shipyard in Wuhan Shi, China, on June 15, 2024. Planet Labs Inc./Handout via Reuters
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China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sank in a shipyard near Wuhan earlier this year, according to U.S. officials, a setback for one of the goals of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The Wall Street Journal first reported the pierside sinking, which was later confirmed to The Epoch Times by a Pentagon spokesperson who added that it was unclear whether the submarine was carrying nuclear fuel at the time. The submarine is estimated to have sunk between May and June.
Catherine Yang
Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang is a reporter for The Epoch Times based in New York.