October 17 2019
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.
The major problem now appears to be a lack of...
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