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Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, during a regular press conference. /CFP
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said on Friday that trials of the Fujian aircraft carrier are a standard part of its construction process and subsequent trials will be conducted as construction advances.
Wu responded at a press conference to a media query about whether the Fujian had returned to port after its latest sea trial, following the Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration's announcement of traffic controls for large vessels entering the Yangtze River estuary in early December.
The Fujian aircraft carrier is China's first domestically designed and built catapult-equipped aircraft carrier. It completed its first sea trials in May 2024.