China unveils new assault ship and futuristic fighter jets
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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, China's first Type 076 new-generation amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, is seen in Shanghai, Dec 27, 2024. (Li Yun/Xinhua via AP) FILE - A nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is seen during a military display in the South China Sea, April 12, 2018. Chinese military aircraft fly in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, in this screengrab taken from a social media video released on Dec. 26, 2024. Social Media/via Reuters.
Days after unveiling the latest breakthroughs in its military modernization, the Chinese navy has set afloat a new amphibious assault ship that could launch fighter jets, and videos have been circulating online showing what seems to be China's new generation of stealth fighter jets.
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