Commentary
From June 7 to June 10, both of China’s aircraft carrier groups—the Liaoning and the Shandong—appeared simultaneously beyond the First Island Chain, with the Liaoning even pushing past the Second Island Chain.
Thinking About China
Opinion
Communist China Would Sacrifice Its Own Troops to Conquer Taiwan
Part 1: China’s outdated carriers could be used to disrupt and delay U.S. and allied efforts to defend Taiwan.
China's aircraft carrier, the Liaoning (R), arrives in Hong Kong waters on July 7, 2017. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images
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.
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