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China upgrades navy with most advanced warship to date

November 7, 2025

In a move that may well be worrying to the US and its ally Taiwan, China's most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has officially entered service this week. President Xi Jinping attended the launch.

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China has officially commissioned its most advanced warship, the Fujian, into service.

President Xi Jinping led the ceremony, praising pilots and inspecting the carrier.

The Fujian is the world's largest conventional aircraft carrier and the first fully designed and built in China.

Its electromagnetic catapult system marks a leap in naval capability, signaling Beijing's growing military rivalry with the US.