The new carrier was put into the water at a launch ceremony that started at about 11 a.m.
Xu Qiliang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), presented a naming certificate to the navy unit receiving the carrier.
Approved by the CMC, the Fujian was given the hull number 18.
It is China's first domestically-made carrier that uses catapults. With a full-load displacement of more than 80,000 tonnes, the carrier is equipped with electromagnetic catapults and arresting devices.
The new carrier will conduct mooring tests and sea trials as scheduled. – Xinhua
This taken yesterday shows the launching ceremony of China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, in Shanghai. – Xinhua
