Fanfare, water jets and red flag.
The bottle of champagne smashed against the hull of the steel juggernaut in the dry dock of the Shanghai shipyard, revealing its baptismal name, heavy with patriotic meaning, under the cheers of the crowd at attention.
The third Chinese aircraft carrier launched on June 17 is called
Fujian
, named after the province facing the Taiwan Strait.
A whole symbol, staged with a lot of propaganda, to display Beijing's determination to accomplish the "
historic mission of reunification
" while the United States multiplies the signals of support for the democratic island.
“
This aircraft carrier is the spearhead of the
recovery of Taiwan
!
” ignites a patriotic Internet user on Weibo, where the video has been viewed more than 1.6 billion times.
Already, the official press is buzzing with rumors about the identity of Fujian
's future home port
.
The name of Taiwan is on everyone's lips...
After
Liaoning
, and
Shandong
, the imposing ship of about 300 meters…
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