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China says its Fujian aircraft carrier has for the first time successfully launched and recovered aircraft using an electromagnetic catapult. The development comes amid China's expansion of its naval capabilities and growing Chinese aircraft and vessel incursions near Taiwan.

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00:00China says its newest aircraft carrier has launched and recovered aircraft for the first time
00:05using a cutting-edge electromagnetic catapult.
00:09The Fujian is now the second carrier in the world after the U.S.'s Gerald R. Ford
00:14to feature this type of technology.
00:17The new system supports both bigger and smaller aircraft than steam catapult and is more compact.
00:22The launch is seen as a significant technological breakthrough for the country's military.
00:26It comes as China expands its navy amid rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea.
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