China's second aircraft carrier enters service: CCTV

China's second aircraft carrier entered service on Tuesday as it was handed over to the navy at a ceremony attended by President Xi Jinping, state media said Tuesday.
The ship, which has been named Shandong, is the country's first domestically-built aircraft carrier, adding major firepower to China's navy amid rival territorial claims in the South China Sea and tensions with Taiwan.
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First Published: Dec 17 2019 | 4:15 PM IST
