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China aircraft carrier Fujian
Chinese aircraft carrier the Fujian at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai during its launch ceremony on June 17, 2022.

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  • China has tested its newest aircraft carrier for the first time at sea, according to Chinese media.
  • The Fujian is China's most advanced carrier and has a catapult system, unlike its predecessors.
  • But it falls far short of the standards of US Navy carriers, a military analyst told CNN.

China launched the first sea trial of its newest aircraft carrier on Wednesday, per the state-run news agency Xinhua.

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