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South China Morning Post
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What does China's military gain from operating 2 aircraft carriers in second island chain?
In sending two aircraft carriers to the western Pacific concurrently for the first time, Beijing is learning to coordinate the vessels in open ocean, a tactic it would likely use to deter US forces in a Taiwan conflict, according to defence analysts. The two carriers – the Liaoning and Shandong – were spotted in the waters, having entered the western Pacific via separate courses over the past two weeks. They are believed to have practised dispersing, concentrating and communicating in the complex high-seas area. By Friday, Chinese military authorities had not yet declared an end to the exercise. 01:39 China says Fujian carrier is world's largest conventionally powered warship China says Fujian carrier is world's largest conventionally powered warship The operation is the first time a Chinese carrier has crossed the strategic second island chain. Stretching from Japan through Guam to Papua New Guinea, the second island chain is a notional defensive perimeter for the United States and its allies to contain China during potential conflicts.
South China Morning Post
09-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Pakistan claims China-made jets in India clash, boy given wine: SCMP's 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week's news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing Pakistan has claimed it used Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets against India's air force in a brief military encounter on Wednesday. A flight attendant with Cathay Pacific Airways mistakenly served a glass of white wine to a three-year-old boy seated in business class, his mother complained, as she claimed the Hong Kong flag carrier had not properly explained how the oversight happened. The fighter still being developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation is unofficially referred to as the J-36. Photo: Weibo/河东三叔 In a future conflict over Taiwan, Beijing's sixth-generation fighter could block the airspace to foreign bases in Guam for up to two hours from 1,000km away, according to a mainland Chinese military magazine.
