The arrival of the vessel, named the Liaoning, appeared to indicate that the nation's first carrier base is operational after four years of construction.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
CHINA: Carrier Liaoning arrives at QINGDAO home base
China's sole aircraft carrier arrived yesterday at its permanent base in the eastern port city of Qingdao, Shandong province, home to the navy's North Sea Fleet that oversees waters surrounding Japan and the Korean Peninsula, according to state media.
CHINA likely to appoint expert on NORTH KOREA, JAPAN as foreign minister
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is likely to appoint an expert on Japan and North Korea as its next foreign minister, three independent sources said, in a measure of Beijing's resolve to improve difficult relationships with two of its closest neighbors.
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