BEIJING -- China is expected to put a third and more advanced aircraft carrier into service by 2025 as the country seeks to modernize its military under its next five-year plan.
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China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, takes part in a military drill in the western Pacific Ocean during 2018. © Reuters
BEIJING -- China is expected to put a third and more advanced aircraft carrier into service by 2025 as the country seeks to modernize its military under its next five-year plan.