The two Chinese carriers currently in the western Pacific employ the older “ski-jump” launch method for aircraft, with a ramp ...

This is the clearest sign yet that Beijing is working towards producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. China currently has the world's largest navy and is modernizing it rapidly.

China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing the country’s first nuclear-powered aircraft ...

China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, signaling its progress toward developing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The project, located at the Longwei ...

The U.S. Navy said aircraft carrier operations in the South China Sea are part of its routine presence in the Indo-Pacific ...

Key Points - China's ambition to build nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (Type 004 concept) to match US global naval power faces significant and likely protracted hurdles. -As of April 2025 ...

China’s Mini Aircraft Carrier Is Truly Innovative A nuclear-powered Chinese carrier strike force could operate farther from the Asian mainland, roaming far into the Indian Ocean and the Eastern ...

It marks a significant step forward for the country's potential first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. There has been speculation for some years about China's plans for a nuclear-powered carrier.

Bangkok — China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft ...