China Just Named Its New, Nimitz-Sized Aircraft Carrier, and It's Not Subtle

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The newest and largest aircraft carrier launched by China — and the first to rival American carriers in size — was christened with a name that sends a clear message about why it was built: Fujian.

Fujian (foo-jyen or foo-jyahn) is the coastal Chinese province closest to Taiwan, the US-allied, self-governed island across the 110-mile-wide Taiwan Strait. China has long used naval activity in the South China Sea to refute Taiwan’s claims of independence. In recent weeks, officials in Beijing have insisted — as they have for years — that the Taiwan Strait is not an international waterway but part of Chinese waters, a claim the US rejects.

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