China to build 93,000-ton atomic-powered aircraft carrier

03-31-07, 01:31 AM

China to build 93,000-ton atomic-powered aircraft carrier
Vessel to be on par with latest U.S. carrier, according to data

China has been pushing ahead with construction of a mega-sized nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be completed in 2020, according to a Chinese Communist Party's dossier.

Decommissioned Russian antisubmarine carrier Kiev that China bought in 2000.

A source close to Chinese military affairs said on March 27 that China has been promoting the construction of a 93,000-ton atomic-powered carrier under a plan titled the "085 Project." The nation also has a plan to build a 48,000-ton non-nuclear-powered carrier under the so-called "089 Project," added the source.

[Excerpted from: The Hankyoreh, a progressive newspaper, decisively committed to journalistic freedom, democracy, peaceful coexistence and national reconciliation between South and North Korea.]

China sought US sub secrets to conquer Taiwan: US prosecutor
Thu Mar 29, 8:55 AM ET

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Prosecutors in the trial of US engineer Chi Mak said Wednesday that secret US submarine technology information he had tried to smuggle to China was to help it take control of Taiwan.

Assistant US attorney Greg Staples said the sensitive data on a computer disk Mak tried to provide China through his brother included information on under-development Quiet Electric Drive technology to make submarines silent.

[Excerpted: AP on Yahoo]

The world sure seems like its going to be a very interesting place within 20 years.

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Wxman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	China to build 93,000-ton atomic-powered aircraft carrier China to build 93,000-ton atomic-powered aircraft carrier Vessel to be on par with latest U.S. carrier, according to data China has been pushing ahead with construction of a mega-sized nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be completed in 2020, according to a Chinese Communist Party's dossier. Decommissioned Russian antisubmarine carrier Kiev that China bought in 2000. A source close to Chinese military affairs said on March 27 that China has been promoting the construction of a 93,000-ton atomic-powered carrier under a plan titled the "085 Project." The nation also has a plan to build a 48,000-ton non-nuclear-powered carrier under the so-called "089 Project," added the source. [Excerpted from: The Hankyoreh, a progressive newspaper, decisively committed to journalistic freedom, democracy, peaceful coexistence and national reconciliation between South and North Korea.] China sought US sub secrets to conquer Taiwan: US prosecutor Thu Mar 29, 8:55 AM ET LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Prosecutors in the trial of US engineer Chi Mak said Wednesday that secret US submarine technology information he had tried to smuggle to China was to help it take control of Taiwan. Assistant US attorney Greg Staples said the sensitive data on a computer disk Mak tried to provide China through his brother included information on under-development Quiet Electric Drive technology to make submarines silent. [Excerpted: AP on Yahoo] The world sure seems like its going to be a very interesting place within 20 years.