think on this

[Lloyd Smale]

read the last paragraph. what do you think its being built for?

Weighing 80,000 tons, the Fujian surpasses China’s other active carriers, Shandong and Liaoning, and is on track to join the PLAN fleet by 2026.

This supercarrier positions China closer to the technological standard of U.S. naval carriers, the only fleet that currently operates larger vessels than the Fujian.

China is also advancing the construction of what experts believe to be the world’s largest amphibious assault ship, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

[Land_Owner]

Another "might makes right" sword rattling.

[Dixie-Dude]

About 45% of what China exports comes to the US.  If we put tariffs on Chinese goods to make them cost more than either making them ourselves or buying them from more friendly countries, the Chinese economy would crumble and they couldn't afford aircraft carriers.  Same with Middle Eastern oil.  Drill our own, or make our own from algae oil.  We have got to start going back to making all our own stuff.  I try to buy things made in Taiwan or other more friendly countries, not from China.  It is hard, but doable.  The less we buy from them, the better. 

[ironglow]

read the last paragraph. what do you think its being built for?

Weighing 80,000 tons, the Fujian surpasses China’s other active carriers, Shandong and Liaoning, and is on track to join the PLAN fleet by 2026.

This supercarrier positions China closer to the technological standard of U.S. naval carriers, the only fleet that currently operates larger vessels than the Fujian.

China is also advancing the construction of what experts believe to be the world’s largest amphibious assault ship, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

  In this particular field, China has a long, long way to go. China has one large "ski jump" carrier..anmd thei pal Putin HAD one that never worked right, so they junked it !
  Both the Russian and Chinese carriers are not nuclear powered..so they cannot venture on as extended operations such as any of America's eleven
   super carriers can do.    Having oiler ships along just to service the carrier..is an obvious "drag" on operations.

       So, China builds an attack/assault ship...and they insist on it being "suoer sized"  Yes, Assault attack ship by their name and natuire are used to
   bring a quick reaction air/land/sea force to quell a "brushfire war".  They are sometimes used in larger wars such as Iraq..my grandson deployed
   on one (USS Nassau) when he fought in th e"surge", in the Sunni triangle.

  Frankly, i believe the idea of a super assault/attack ship is only for 'bragging rights'.  We can simply deploy 2 msuch ships if need be. ..Not so ,many eggs in one basket.

   It seems the one my grandson deployed on was about the size of a regular WW2 aircraft carrier.  We have plenty such ships..

        AI Overview
…As of the end of 2023, the United States Navy has 31 amphibious ships, including:
9 LHA/LHD-type "big-deck" amphibious assault ships
12 LPD-17 Flight I class ships
10 older LSD-41/49 class ships /color]