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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