China's first aircraft carrier officially entered service Tuesday, amid a worsening territorial dispute with Japan and regional concerns over Beijing's rapidly modernizing navy. The Defense Ministry said in a statement that the Soviet-built aircraft carrier, named Liaoning after China's northeast province, is an important step in "raising the overall fighting capacity" of its naval forces. The 300-meter ship, purchased from Ukraine in 1998, was delivered and ...
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