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Chinese Carrier Shandong Moors In Hong Kong On 'Great Power' Visit

The Chinese destroyer Yanan accompanied the Shandong, China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, on a visit to Hong Kong (Credit: AFP)

China's first domestically built aircraft carrier sailed into Hong Kong on Thursday, just days after the city marked 28 years under Chinese rule.

The Shandong, measuring more than 300 metres (1,000 feet) and commissioned in 2019, is China's second carrier and is central to its regional ambitions under President Xi Jinping, who has overseen a massive naval buildup that has rattled Asian neighbours.

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