China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning
China formally entered its first aircraft carrier into service on Sept. 25, underscoring its ambitions to be a leading Asian naval power, although the ship is not expected to carry a full complement of planes or be ready for combat for some time.
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Sept. 24, 2012
China's aircraft carrier Liaoning is decorated with colored flags at a shipyard in Dalian in northeast China's Liaoning province. The carrier, built on former Ukrainian vessel Varyag, was delivered to the Chinese navy on Sept. 23, 2012, according to state media.
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