China Launches Second Aircraft Carrier

China has launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier, marking an important military milestone.  The vessel will become the second carrier in the country’s expanding naval fleet.   Analysts say the launch highlights the strides China has made in advancing its carrier program, as well as its ambitions to project power further into the Pacific and Indian Ocean.   Fan Changlong, vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, presided over a ceremony for the...

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