The second aircraft carrier under construction in China will be larger than the country’s first carrier, a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) national committee has said.
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Yin Zhuo, a senior researcher with the People’s Liberation Army Navy Equipment Research Center, that the design of the new ship allows it to carry more ammunition, fuel and aircraft.
Air wing of the new ship will be similar to Liaoning however.