Aircraft carriers converge in Dalian
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China's two aircraft carriers have crossed paths in Dalian. China's first domestically developed aircraft carrier known as Type 001A is currently getting painted. In the meantime, the Liaoning carrier is docked undergoing maintenance work.
The first domestically developed aircraft carrier launched on April 26 in 2017, set out for its first sea trial on May 13 in 2018, finishing the sea trial successfully on May 18 and returned to Dalian. The carrier entered the dock the first time on May 22. Right now, it is undergoing maintenance.
On May 27, Liaoning and the Type 001A carrier met for the first time. Liaoning arrived in Dalian after tense training and science assignments.
On June 4, two aircrafts land on Liaoning.