A latest video released by the Chinese navy highlighting China’s blue-water naval ambitions has sparked speculation that its fourth aircraft carrier currently being built will be a nuclear-powered one.
The video film ‘Into The Deep’ was released on Wednesday to mark the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army Navy showcased Chinese navy’s transition from maritime ambitions and coastal defences.
The video also highlighted China’s “blue-water” navy capable of deep-sea operations, including footage from real-life drills in the western Pacific far from home and the use of advanced equipment.
It also showed a compass being handed down through generations of naval officers named after the three aircraft carriers Liao Ning, Shan Dong, and Fu Jian currently in operation.
But a fourth character was named He Jian, hinting that it could be a nuclear-powered ship because “He” sounds like the Chinese word for “nuclear” and “Jian” is the word for a “ship”, the Hong …