Chinese shipyard completes 2nd submarine for Pakistan navy

Diesel-electric Hangor class craft is part of 8 subs Islamabad contracted to buy

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A logo of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation is seen at an exhibition during the World Intelligence Congress in Tianjin, China in 2019. © Reuters

TAIPEI (AP) -- A Chinese shipyard has completed a second submarine for the Pakistan navy, further strengthening military ties between the two countries.

The diesel-electric Hangor class craft was launched on Thursday at China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation's shipworks in the central city of Wuhan on the Yangtze River, Chinese state media reported Sunday.

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