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China’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier has entered service, Chinese state media said, in a major step for the world’s largest navy.

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China’s latest and most capable aircraft carrier has officially entered service, a significant step forward for Beijing as it seeks to catch up with the United States on naval supremacy. Chinese leader Xi Jinping attended the commissioning ceremony for the Fujian at a military port in Sanya on Hainan island earlier this week,