The CNS Fujian, China’s third aircraft carrier and the world’s largest conventionally powered warship, has commenced rigorous equipment testing and trial runs under the leadership of Senior Captain Chen Zhiguo. Chen emphasized the crew’s commitment to ensuring the vessel’s readiness for full-scale deployment of aircraft squadrons and enhancing joint combat capabilities within the carrier strike group. The Fujian, commissioned on November 8, 2025, at a naval base in Sanya, Hainan province, is the first in the People’s Liberation Army Navy to feature an advanced electromagnetic catapult system. With a displacement exceeding 80,000 metric tons, it represents a significant milestone in naval engineering in the Eastern Hemisphere. Senior Captain Leng Guowei, a Navy spokesperson, highlighted that Sanya will serve as the Fujian’s home base due to strategic and logistical advantages. He also reiterated that China’s military advancements are defensive in nature, aimed at safeguarding national sovereignty and security. An industry expert noted that the Fujian’s commissioning marks China’s entry into the ‘three-carrier club,’ significantly boosting the Navy’s long-range operational capabilities.