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China's second aircraft carrier 'taking shape', says report
Published Tue, Jan 31, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Beijing
CHINA'S second aircraft carrier is "taking shape" after two years and nine months of construction, local media reported, a move likely to further unnerve Taiwan and other neighbours about Beijing's growing military assertiveness.
Construction of The Shandong, named after a province in China's east coast, began in 2014, the APP of Shandong television and radio said in a report seen on Tuesday.
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