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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) — China's first aircraft carrier, the Fujian, equipped with electromagnetic catapults, will frequently sail the high seas, PLA Navy spokesman Senior Captain Leng Guowei said in a written interview on Saturday.
Although the Fujian is permanently registered in the naval port of Sanya (Hainan Province, South China), its "true home" is the vast seas and oceans, he noted.
The Fujian was commissioned on Wednesday at the Sanya Naval Port. It is the PLA Navy's largest warship. Named after Fujian Province in eastern China, the aircraft carrier was launched in June 2022. This gigantic vessel is a domestically developed vessel.
According to Leng Guowei, while the Fujian was under construction, the development and testing of supporting equipment, including carrier-based fighters such as the J-35, J-15T and J-15D, as well as KongJing-600 AWACS aircraft and Z-20 series helicopters, were steadily progressing according to plan.
According to a PLA Navy spokesman, it won't be long before the Fujian is fully equipped with carrier-based aircraft.
Noting that the practical operation of many of the Fujian's facilities and technologies will be conducted for the first time, Leng Guowei added that after the ship is commissioned, it will undergo in-depth testing.
He also stressed that China's development and improvement of weapons and equipment are not directed against any other country or specific target, and such efforts do not pose a threat to other countries or regions.
These initiatives are aimed at protecting state sovereignty, security, and development interests, explained a representative of the country's naval forces.
Fujian, which was assigned the hull number 18, became the country's third operational aircraft carrier.
According to Leng Guowei, China's plans for developing its domestic aircraft carrier industry will be shaped in accordance with the comprehensive needs of national defense.
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