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Chinese sailors atop a naval vessel in April 2009. China's navy is one of the world's most powerful.

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China says its newest aircraft carrier will be able to launch 'new-type aircraft'

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China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, in Shanghai during its launch ceremony on June 17, 2022.

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China's navy is looking to junior high schools as it scrambles to find pilots for its growing aircraft carrier fleet

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Chinese J-15 fighter jets on the Liaoning aircraft carrier during a drill in the South China Sea in January 2017.

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China is scrambling to find pilots to fly from its growing aircraft carrier fleet

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A Chinese navy officer takes photos with the public in front of a J-15 fighter jet aboard the aircraft carrier Liaoning in July 2017.

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