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Liaoning.

1988 Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier

China Flexes Naval Muscles On Crucial US Ally

The Chinese Navy sent two aircraft carriers to conduct drills in close proximity to Japanese waters in a major show of force, Japanese officials said Monday. The People’s Liberation Army Navy deployed the Liaoning and…

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About Liaoning

Liaoning is the first and only ship of the Chinese Type 001 class aircraft carrier. The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force, she was originally classified as a training ship, intended to allow the Navy to experiment, train and gain familiarity with aircraft carrier operations. Following upgrades and additional training in late 2018, Chinese state media announced that the ship would shift to a combat role in 2019.

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