Little is known about China’s aircraft carrier programme, which is a state secret. But the government has said the new carrier’s design draws on experiences from the country’s first carrier, the Liaoning, which was bought second-hand from Ukraine in 1998 and refitted in China.

China's new aircraft carrier enters service at South China Sea base

Why China's first domestically-built aircraft carrier 'Type 001A' is a state secret

Construction of China's first full-sized aircraft carrier is well under way, according to satellite images obtained and analysed by a U.S. think tank.

China building it's third, & largest aircraft carrier

There are plans to decommission it later this year, possibly in November

Ahoy! After serving for 58 years, India's aircraft carrier INS Viraat to go for its last sail

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