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Since the 1970s, the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has expressed interest in operating an aircraft carrier as part of its blue water aspirations. In 2011, People's Liberation Army Chief of the General Staff Chen Bingde confirmed that China was constructing at least one aircraft carrier. On 25 September 2012, China's first aircraft carrier, , was commissioned. Since 1985, China has acquired four retired aircraft carriers for study, the Australian and the ex-Soviet carriers , and . Reports state that two 60,000 ton Type 089 aircraft carriers based on ''Varyag'' are due to be finished by 2015. Sukhoi Su-33s are the aircraft most likely to be flown from these carriers, but China has also developed its own multirole fighter, the Shenyang J-15.〔 〕 ==Acquisition of retired aircraft carriers== Chinese shipyards have gained some exposure to carrier design with the acquisition of retired hulls such as the Australian acquired in 1985. The carrier was not dismantled for many years and according to some reports she was not completely broken up until 2002. Through various ventures, China has also purchased the ex-Soviet carriers and . These carriers have become floating amusement parks for tourists. There had been other plans to purchase foreign second-hand carriers in the past. For example, a possible deal between China and France for the sale of the fell through in 1997.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chinese aircraft carrier programme」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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