China concealed sinking of newest nuclear submarine, U.S. says

Satellite photos show crane barges gathered at shipyard for rescue

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A Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy nuclear-powered missile submarine during a military display in the South China Sea in April 2018.  © China Stringer Network/Reuters

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

WASHINGTON -- China's newest nuclear-powered submarine sank at a shipyard near Wuhan this year, Pentagon officials said on Thursday.

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