Tianran Xu for Bloomberg: "China’s Top Aircraft Carrier Fujian Begins Service in Boost to Beijing"
Tianran Xu unpacked the broader strategic implications of China’s first catapult-equipped aircraft carrier
ONN Senior Analyst Tianran Xu told Bloomberg that as the first PLA supercarrier with catapults, the Fujian will set operational norms for future carriers. The carrier’s presence in contested waters could already have strategic and political effects before it reaches initial operational capability.
