The Type 076 amphibious assault ship entered the water Friday at a launch ceremony at a shipyard in Shanghai.
China has launched its first next-generation amphibious assault ship, adding a powerful cutting-edge warship to the country's fast-expanding navy as it races to rival the military power of the United States.
The People's Liberation Army Navy said in a statement, the Type 076 amphibious assault ship entered the water Friday at a launch ceremony at a shipyard in Shanghai.
Named Sichuan after a southwestern Chinese province, the independently developed ship is hailed as a "key asset" for advancing the Navy's transformation and enhancing its long-range operational capabilities.
China, which already boasts the largest naval force in the world, is building carriers and large warships at a staggering pace as it seeks to project power far beyond its shores and catch up to the military supremacy of the US.
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