PLA’s advanced aircraft carrier Fujian transits Taiwan Strait amid military drills

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China’s People’s Liberation Army advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian Type 003, transited the Taiwan Strait amid ongoing military drills by Taipei. The carrier is likely returning to its home port in Hainan before further South China Sea exercises.

The People’s Liberation Army’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian Type 003, transited the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, a day after Taipei launched a combat readiness exercise. Song Zhongping, a military commentator and former PLA instructor, said the Fujian could be heading back to its home port in the southern island province of Hainan for a break before it headed out to the South China Sea for more training. Taiwan’s armed forces closely monitored the vessel throughout its passage using...