Li Jie

The Chinese Navy launched a new destroyer on Wednesday at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. The People's Liberation Army Navy claimed that the 10,000-tonne domestically designed and produced vessel is the first of the Asian giant's new generation of destroyers.

China’s defence ministry has confirmed that the country’s first locally built aircraft carrier has entered its final stage of construction before the hull is launched, which media reports suggest could be as early as April 23, the founding anniversary of the navy.