China carrier a show of force as Japan tension festers

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China carrier a show of force as Japan tension festers



File photo of China's first aircraft carrier at Dalian Port in Liaoning provinceTOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) - China sent its first aircraft carrier into formal service on Tuesday amid a tense maritime dispute with Japan, a show of naval force that could worry its neighbors. China's Ministry of Defense said the newly named Liaoning aircraft carrier would "raise the overall operational strength of the Chinese navy" and help Beijing to "effectively protect national sovereignty, security and development interests". ...









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