Satellites Find Two Chinese Aircraft Carriers at Home Base
Summary
Satellite images showed that two of China's aircraft carriers are docked at their home base at Yulin Naval Base in southern Hainan. The base is important because it is close to the South China Sea, an area where China has disputes over territory with other countries. China is expanding its carrier fleet as part of a plan to strengthen its navy.Key Facts
- Two Chinese aircraft carriers, including the newly launched CNS Fujian, were seen at Yulin Naval Base.
- Yulin Naval Base is key for the Chinese navy due to its location near the South China Sea.
- The Fujian is notable for using catapults to launch aircraft, unlike older carriers with "ski ramps."
- China's aircraft carriers are part of efforts to make its navy a "blue-water" navy, able to operate globally.
- China plans to build a fourth, possibly nuclear-powered, aircraft carrier.
- President Xi Jinping wants China's military to be fully modernized by 2035 and reach "world-class" status by 2049.
- Territorial tensions exist between China and the Philippines near the South China Sea.
- The CNS Shandong and Fujian were identified in satellite images captured by the European Space Agency.
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