China has launched its first aircraft carrier, in a sign of the country’s burgeoning naval power.
The Ministry of Defense said that the Varyag, which the People’s Liberation Army purchased as an unfinished hull from the Ukraine in 1998, started its first sea trial in the early hours of Wednesday.
While the long-awaited maiden voyage triggered an outpouring of joy among patriotic Chinese, the PLA Navy could struggle for years to master the skills needed to operate the massive ship.
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