{"id":188053,"date":"2019-05-09T14:42:15","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T14:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=188053"},"modified":"2019-05-12T08:07:02","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T08:07:02","slug":"images-show-construction-of-chinas-third-aircraft-carrier-thinktank-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=188053","title":{"rendered":"Images show construction of China\u2019s third aircraft carrier, thinktank says"},"content":{"rendered":"
Construction of China\u2019s third aircraft carrier, its biggest to date, is underway with completion expected in 2022<\/h5>\n

AFP \u2013 May 8, 2019<\/h1>\n
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China’s first carrier the 65,000 tonne Liaoning sails into Hong Kong waters in July 2017. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

Recent satellite photographs indicate China\u2019s construction of its third aircraft carrier is well underway, a Washington think tank has reported.<\/span><\/p>\n

ChinaPower, a unit of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, published photos of a large vessel under construction<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>at the Jiangnan shipyard in Shanghai.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Satellite photo of Chinas 3rd carrier in Jiangnan shipyard in Shanghai. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

The bow and hull are already under assembly, the pictures indicated, and are probably the beginnings of the 80-85,000 tonne Type 002 aircraft carrier the Chinese navy has been known to be planning.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cVisible through the clouds and mist is what looks to be a bow and main hull section of a large vessel,\u201d ChinaPower said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile details regarding the Type 002 are limited, what is observable at Jiangnan is consistent with what is expected for the People\u2019s Liberation Army Navy\u2019s third aircraft carrier.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

China\u2019s first carrier, the three-decade-old, 66,000-tonne Liaoning, was acquired from Ukraine.<\/span><\/p>\n

The second, a home-built carrier designated Type 001A and based on the Liaoning\u2019s design, began sea trials one year ago<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

ChinaPower said that, based on the photos, the Jiangnan shipyard appears to be building a new tower crane, a floodable ship basin and a launching channel to accommodate the huge new carrier.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a report published online, ChinaPower said the carrier is expected to be completed in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

In January, a senior Chinese naval expert said the country needs \u201cat least\u201d three carriers to defend its coastline and global interests.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur country has an 18,000km (11,000-mile) long coastline. Also, our economy is outward looking and our interests abroad are growing,\u201d said Commodore Zhang Junshe, a member of the Naval Research Institute.<\/span><\/p>\n

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