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Type 001A Carrier Begins 8th Round Of Trials

October 17 2019

China

China's first domestically built aircraft carrier has begun another set of sea trials, reports the South China Morning Post

On Tuesday, the Type 001A carrier was photographed leaving port likely on its way for testing in the Bohai Sea.

The trials were believed to be designed to evaluate fixes to problems uncovered during the last round of testing in August, reported the Global Times, which is affiliated with the ruling Communist Party.

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