Taiwan war fears grow as China launches new 100,000-ton aircraft carrier with massive bomber fleet to match US Navy

CHINA has launched a huge new aircraft carrier capable of carrying a fleet of warplanes that matches the power of US Navy for the first time. The unveiling of 100,000 ton Fujian comes as fears of war over Taiwan mount in the wake of China’s president Xi Jinping ordering a widening of the country’s military operations. 3 The Fujian being unveiled as a ceremony at a shipyard in Shanghai Credit: AP At a lavish ceremony at a shipyard in Shanghai, the Type 003 carrier was revealed as water jets sprayed over its deck while multi-coloured streamers and smoke were released…. Read Full Article