China Launches Fujian Carrier on 9/11: A Closer Look at the Message Behind the Move
General view of the launching ceremony of China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, named after Fujian Province, at Jiangnan Shipyard, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, in Shanghai on June 17, 2022. Li Tang/VCG via Getty Images
On Sept. 11, the Japanese spotted China’s yet-to-be-commissioned aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailing toward the Taiwan Strait. According to Chinese state media, the ship was merely heading to the South China Sea for routine testing and training, and was not targeting any specific country.
Shen Zhou
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Shen Zhou, a former design engineer for military vehicles, is a China observer who has paid close attention to the Chinese regime’s military expansion over the years. He started contributing to The Epoch Times in 2020.
