China’s First Aircraft Carrier Starts Sea Trial, Xinhua Says
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China’s refitted Soviet-era aircraft carrier, which it said will be used for scientific research and training, set sail today, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing people in the military it didn’t identify.
The sea trial was “in line with schedule of the carrier’s refitting project and would not take a long time,” the official news agency said. The carrier left Dalian port in the northeastern province of Liaoning, Xinhua reported.