China's Fujian Aircraft Carrier Officially Enters Service

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China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has officially entered service, with Chinese President Xi Jinping presiding over the commissioning ceremony in Hainan on Wednesday.

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00:00China's state media has announced that the country's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian,

00:05has officially entered service.

00:07Chinese President Xi Jinping attended its commissioning on the island of Hainan on Wednesday.

00:12Defense experts say its electromagnetic catapult system marks a major leap in China's military

00:18technology. The United States is the only other country with that kind of launch system.

00:23Taiwan's defense ministry says it's monitoring the Fujian closely and is ready to respond to any

00:28of its movements.

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