Chinese state media on Friday announced the launch of the country’s third aircraft carrier, marking a major military advance for China.
The launching ceremony for the carrier named Fujian was held in Shanghai’s Jiangnan shipyard.
China’s state broadcaster CCTV described it as the “first catapult-type aircraft carrier wholly designed and built by China.”
Fujian sees grand launch
CCTV footage showed navy personnel standing beneath the ship as water jets sprayed over its deck and…