Beijing, Nov. 7 -- Chinese Media on Friday reported that the the Country had commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the electromagnetic catapults-equipped Fujian. With this launch China has three aircraft carriers.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the commissioning and flag-presenting ceremony of the Fujian on Wednesday according to the Xinhua News Agency. Xi, boarded the aircraft carrier to inspect the vessel at a naval port in Sanya City, according to Xinhua.

The Fujian was launched in June 2022 and named after Fujian Province.

According to Chinese Media, the commissioning of the Fujian is a symbol of the achievements in the transformation of the PLA Navy from coastal defense to far seas defence, marking that China has officia...