China has launched its first next-generation amphibious assault ship, adding a powerful cutting-edge warship to the country’s fast-expanding navy as it races to rival the military power of the United States.

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China's increased joint military activity with Russia, including a Chinese warship partaking in Russia's Navy Day celebrations in St. Petersburg in July, has raised global concern.

The Sichuan is equipped with an electromagnetic catapult that will allow fighter jets to launch directly off its deck.

China launched the first of its next-generation amphibious assault ships, as the Chinese navy ramps up capabilities amid growing territorial tensions.

China has launched the world’s largest amphibious assault ship, in the latest demonstration of how Beijing’s industrial capacity is strengthening its military power amid rising geopolitical tensions with the US.

The first Chinese Type 076 amphibious assault ship is launched in Shanghai on December 27, 2024. The ship is named after southwest China's Sichuan Province.