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Defense Ministry confirms aircraft carrier Fujian's northward transit through Taiwan Straits, says sea trials progressing smoothly
By Liu Xuanzun and Liang Rui
Published: Jan 29, 2026 08:12 PM
Recently, the aircraft carrier formation <em>Fujian</em> of the PLA Navy conducts multi-subject maritime training, marking the first live-force maritime training since its commissioning, the PLA Navy announces in a statement on November 18, 2025. Photo: Screenshot from the official WeChat account of the PLA Navy
Recently, the aircraft carrier formation Fujian of the PLA Navy conducts multi-subject maritime training, marking the first live-force maritime training since its commissioning, the PLA Navy announces in a statement on November 18, 2025. Photo: Screenshot from the official WeChat account of the PLA Navy
The aircraft carrier Fujian has been conducting test and training missions as scheduled since its commissioning, and the vessel is making steady progress toward the goal of developing formation-oriented, systematic combat capabilities, China's Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.
At a Thursday press conference, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin made the remarks in response to a Global Times question about whether the Fujian's training missions were progressing smoothly, after authorities on the island of Taiwan claimed at the end of 2025 that the vessel had sailed northward through the Taiwan Straits for the first time since its commissioning.
The commissioning and flag-presenting ceremony of the Fujian, China's first aircraft carrier equipped with electromagnetic catapults, was held at a naval port in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province on November 5, 2025, Xinhua News Agency reported at the time.
By Liu Xuanzun and Liang Rui
Published: Jan 29, 2026 08:12 PM
Recently, the aircraft carrier formation <em>Fujian</em> of the PLA Navy conducts multi-subject maritime training, marking the first live-force maritime training since its commissioning, the PLA Navy announces in a statement on November 18, 2025. Photo: Screenshot from the official WeChat account of the PLA Navy
Recently, the aircraft carrier formation Fujian of the PLA Navy conducts multi-subject maritime training, marking the first live-force maritime training since its commissioning, the PLA Navy announces in a statement on November 18, 2025. Photo: Screenshot from the official WeChat account of the PLA Navy
The aircraft carrier Fujian has been conducting test and training missions as scheduled since its commissioning, and the vessel is making steady progress toward the goal of developing formation-oriented, systematic combat capabilities, China's Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.
At a Thursday press conference, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin made the remarks in response to a Global Times question about whether the Fujian's training missions were progressing smoothly, after authorities on the island of Taiwan claimed at the end of 2025 that the vessel had sailed northward through the Taiwan Straits for the first time since its commissioning.
The commissioning and flag-presenting ceremony of the Fujian, China's first aircraft carrier equipped with electromagnetic catapults, was held at a naval port in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province on November 5, 2025, Xinhua News Agency reported at the time.
