my country's third aircraft carrier named Xu Qiliang to attend the launching ceremony

Xinhua News Agency, Shanghai, June 17 (Reporter Li Yun, Mei Changwei) The naming ceremony of the third aircraft carrier in China was held on the morning of the 17th at Jiangnan Shipyard, China Ship Group Co., Ltd. Xu Qiliang, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the ceremony.

At 11 o'clock, the launching ceremony began, and the audience sang the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, and the five -star red flag rose. Xu Qiliang awarded the naming certificate to the leader of the pickup forces, and jointly cut ribbon for the third aircraft carrier in my country. Then there was a bottle throwing ceremony. The champagne bottle touched the crack of the ship, the ship rang the whistle, the dock door opened, the aircraft carrier slowly moved out of the dock and stopped at the pier. The launching ceremony ended in the singing of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

With the approval of the Central Military Commission, the third aircraft carrier in my country is named "Fujian Ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy" and the port number is "18". The Fujian ship is the first ejection aircraft carrier that is completely designed and built in my country. It uses a flat and long flight deck, equipped with electromagnetic ejection and blocking device. It is full of more than 80,000 tons. After the ship is laid off, it will conduct a tiered test and navigation test as planned.

Dong Jun, Yuan Huazhi, Lei Fanpei, Yang Jincheng, leaders of the Navy and China Shipping Group Co., Ltd., as well as the leaders of the relevant military land, cadres, employees, and officers and soldiers from the ship scientific research and production units attended the ceremony.

【Edit: Zhu Yanjing】

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