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China’s newest aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait for the first time
- On September 12, 2025, China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, passed through the Taiwan Strait as it headed toward the South China Sea for scientific research trials and training exercises.
- The sailing followed routine cross-regional trials and training exercises that are part of the Fujian's ongoing sea trials after its 2022 unveiling.
- The Fujian surpasses China's earlier carriers, the Liaoning and Shandong, in both size and technological sophistication.
- A spokesman for China’s navy, Leng Guowei, explained that the operation involved standard testing and drills related to the aircraft carrier's development, stressing that the activities were not aimed at any particular location or target.
- This deployment illustrates China's expanded naval capabilities in the Pacific and its continued military presence near Taiwan amid regional tensions with neighboring states.
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China's newest aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait ahead of possible commissioning
China's most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, recently sailed through the Taiwan Strait and into the South China Sea - both highly sensitive waterways - as part of its sea trials and possibly ahead of its formal entry into service.
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