World · 9 November 2025
China Commissions Fujian Supercarrier as Xi Accelerates Military Power Projection
China has commissioned the Fujian—its first fully home-designed carrier with electromagnetic catapults—marking a leap in the PLA Navy’s ability to launch heavier, longer-range aircraft. The move fits Xi Jinping’s plan to build a “world-class” force by 2035 and project power past the First Island Chain, toward Guam and the wider Pacific. The Pentagon assesses China as the only state with both the intent and growing capacity to reshape the global order, underscoring rising Indo-Pacific tensions.
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