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China Launches Next-Gen Amphibious Assault Warship

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China Launches Next-Gen Amphibious Assault Warship
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DEC 2024
Above: China's first Type 076 new-generation amphibious assault ship. Image copyright: Li Tang/Contributor/VCG via Getty Images
story last updated DEC 2024

The Spin

Pro-China narrative

The Sichuan demonstrates China's growing technological prowess and commitment to developing a world-class navy capable of global operations. It is the world's first to be equipped with electromagnetic catapult and arresting technology, and its size makes it formidable for carrying manned and unmanned aerial combat platforms.

Global Times

Anti-China narrative

China desires to project power into the far seas, and the launch of its first advanced amphibious assault ship further emphasizes this. Combined with the broader expansion of Chinese naval capabilities, this poses significant strategic challenges to regional stability and existing military balances in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

NewsweekBusiness Insider

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