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It has not be confirmed if the new carriers will follow the Soviet carrier's ski ramp design or if hey will go with a flat deck. Depend on the aircraft they intend to use.
If also might be that the first three carriers will be for use in local waters or maybe even for covering operations around Taiwan (if they dare), while the two nuclear carriers will be for force projection into the Pacific. Perhaps to engage American forces farther away from Chinese waters...or even to engage in offensive operations (or relief efforts like the American carriers do in peace time).
They have been practicing flight operations for some time now and will gain experiance with the Varyarg before they finish their own home built carriers. Much like the Americans gained experiance with the Langley for a small number of years before the Lexington and Saratoga were completed.
I seem to recall some article about a new carrier-killer missile the Chinese are developing. I also recall the speed and range of the Americans new railgun system. From an armchair wargaming perspective, that seems like an interesting matchup.
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