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China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier began trial from a port in North-eastern China

Important Facts:

This carrier will be China’s second aircraft carrier and first to be built and designed entirely in China
The carrier is based on the former Soviet Union’s Kuznetsov class design. It has ski jump-style deck for taking off and a conventional oil-fueled steam turbine power plant.
The carrier is expected to be commissioned by 2020
The trial aimed to demonstrate the reliability and capability of the ship’s propulsion systems
China’s present operational carrier, the Liaoning was bought second-hand from Ukraine. It started service in 2012
The first domestically built aircraft is a landmark step in China’s mission to modernize its military to increase its prominence in the disputed South China Sea.