China's Defense Ministry Confirmed the Construction of an Aircraft Carrier Type 001A for PLAN

Yang Yujun, a Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson, confirmed on December 31st that China is designing and building its second aircraft carrier "completely on its own" a the shipyard in Dalian in northeastern Liaoning Province. Yujun added explained during the last monthly press briefing of 2015 that this carrier, with a displacement of 50,000 tonnes, is designed to accommodate J-15 Flying Shark fighters and other types of aircraft.