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        China to Build Second Aircraft Carrier, Use Domestic Technology

   by VOA News

   China announced Thursday it has begun building its second aircraft
   carrier, in the latest sign of Beijing's rapid modernization of its
   naval forces.

   The carrier is being built in the northeastern port city of Dalian
   "according to entirely domestic designs," said Defense Ministry
   spokesman Yang Yujun.

   China's first carrier, the Liaoning, was purchased from Ukraine and
   refurbished in China. It went into service in 2012.

   The announcement is a confirmation of earlier news reports, which have
   for months suggested China was working on another carrier.

   IHS Janes reported in September on a ship "in an advanced state of
   construction at Dalian shipyard" that it said could be China's first
   indigenous aircraft carrier.

   The defense publication said satellite images suggest the hull, or main
   body of the ship under construction, was about 240 meters in length.

   The construction of a second carrier is likely to add to concerns among
   China's neighbors, many of whom are involved in worsening disputes with
   Beijing over maritime territory.

   Beijing has stressed that the expansion of its military is no threat to
   its neighbors. It has said the Liaoning will be used mainly for
   scientific research and training missions.
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